OVERVIEW

The teaching refers the most important institutes of private law, excluding the law of family and succession 

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims to provide a framework of basic knowledge of general law with reference to the constitutional principles, the Civil Code, the most important special laws, taking into account the role played by the case law interpreting the law and in the creation of law. Particular attention is given to issues of considerable economic interest.

TEACHING METHODS

Lessons in the classroom 

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The teaching includes:

- Introduction to law

    Private and Public law

    The sources of law; The European law and the Private International law

    The interpretation of the law and the role of case law 

- Subjects of law

    The legal capacity; the ability to act; disqualification, disqualification and support administration
    Personality rights; the processing of personal data
    The individual and the legal entity; associations, foundations and committees


- The property and rights in rem

    The goods
    The real rights; the property; the ways of acquiring property; The actions in defense of property
    The possession; the actions to defend the possession; the adverse possession
    The real rights on other people
    Communion; the condo buildings

- Obligations 

    Definition
    fulfillment; breach and liability of the debtor
    Other causes of extinction of obligations


- The contract generally

    The definition and essential requirements
    The contractual autonomy and its limits
    Typical and atypical contracts

- The requirements of the contract

    The agreement of the parties; the formation of the contract; the preliminary contract; the representation
    The cause
    The object
    The form

- The contract and its effectiveness: the term, condition, simulation

    essential and accidental elements of the contract
    The term; the condition
    The simulation

- The contract and its validity: nullity and annulment

    The invalidity
    The annulment; the vices of consent
    termination

- The effects of the contract

    The interpretation
    The integration of contract and good faith
    withdrawal
    The covenant not to alienate; the promise of the third party; the contract for the person to be appointed; the contract in favor of the third


- Termination of the contract

    The resolution for default; the exception of non-compliance
    The resolution for supervening impossibility of performance
    The resolution for excessive burden

- The main contracts

- Unilateral acts and debt securities

    Unilateral acts between alive
    The debt securities in general

- The other sources of obligations 
    
    The business management
    The improper payment
    The unjust enrichment

- Torts

     Fault; unjust damage; vicarious liability; strict liability; the producer responsability

- The debtor's liability and guarantees of the creditor

    The balance sheet generic warranty; the means of preservation of the collateral
    Collateral: the pledge and the mortgage
    Personal guarantees

- The publicity and protection of rights

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Study texts are indicated at the beginning of the lessons and on AulaWeb

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

TOMMASO ARRIGO (President)

VIRGINIA BUSI

MARCO CAPECCHI

ILARIA CARASSALE

LUCA NANNI

LESSONS

LESSONS START

II semester 

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

Exam schedule