OVERVIEW

The subject of this course is Italian tort law

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The educational objectives of the teaching are as follows:

i) to know in depth the applicative evolution of the subject (the analysis of the doctrinal and jurisprudential contribution is fundamental)

i) to acquire an ability to critically analyze judgments

iii) to know the main doctrinal contributions to the evolution of tort law

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The ultimate goal of the course is to provide the fundamentals and basic tools for moving within the highly jagged and constantly evolving subject matter that is tort law

PREREQUISITES

To have passed Privato I and II

TEACHING METHODS

Frontal lectures.

Students who have valid certification of disability or Specific Learning Desorders (DSA) on file with the University may request the use of compensatory measures during the exams (e.g. additional time, concept maps, modifications in the written/oral mode), following the guidelines (p. 5) published here. 

In any case, for further information, please contact the Department’s disability liaison: Isa.Fanlo@unige.it

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Artt. 2043-2059 Italian Civil Code

See the Syllabus uploaded in the aula web of the Course (to be uploaded some days before the starting of the course)

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

i) Cipriano Cossu, Lèggere il danno. Grammatica di un concetto plurale, Pacini, 2022 (the entire book)

ii) Luca Oliveri, Compensazione e sanzione nella responsabilità civile. Contributo a un'analisi funzionale, Pacini, 2024 (only those parts indicated in class)

iii) Stefano Rodotà, Il problema della responsabilità civile, ristampa Giuffrè, 2023, oppure ristampa ESI, 2024 (only those parts indicated in class)

iv) Cases & Materials downloadable from the aula web of the course

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

MAURO GRONDONA (President)

EDOARDO PESCE

LUCA OLIVERI (Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Second Semester (from February to May 2025)

Class schedule

CIVIL LAW II

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The exam is written: 10 open-ended questions

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The exam grade is in thirtieths (30) (each answer receives a score from 0 to 3)

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

mauro.grondona@unige.it