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CODE 64916
ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/2026
CREDITS
SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR IUS/04
LANGUAGE Italian
TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
SEMESTER 1° Semester
SECTIONING Questo insegnamento è diviso nelle seguenti frazioni:
  • A
  • B
  • PREREQUISITES
    Propedeuticità in ingresso
    Per sostenere l'esame di questo insegnamento è necessario aver sostenuto i seguenti esami:
    Propedeuticità in uscita
    Questo insegnamento è propedeutico per gli insegnamenti:
    • LAW 7995 (coorte 2024/2025)
    • INSURANCE LAW 106721
    • LAW 7995 (coorte 2024/2025)
    • EUROPEAN UNION FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE MARKETS REGULATION 90507
    • LAW 7995 (coorte 2024/2025)
    • CRIMINAL LAW COMMERCIAL 80264
    • LAW 7995 (coorte 2024/2025)
    • COMMERCIAL LAW II - EU FINANCIAL MARKET LAW 64945
    • LAW 7995 (coorte 2024/2025)
    • BUSINESS CRISIS LAW 59783
    TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

    OVERVIEW

    The course explores the legal rules concerning the enterprise with particular emphasis on intellectual property rights and corporations.

    AIMS AND CONTENT

    LEARNING OUTCOMES

    This is a course on business and company law. It is divided into three parts, respectively dedicated to (i) the firm, competition law and intellectual property, (ii) partnerships and (ii) joint stock companies and cooperatives. The course deals with the various legal aspects of companies, with a special focus on the legal framework of the enterprise, the company’s assets, trademark and intellectual property. As far as companies are concerned, the course addresses various aspects of partnerships and companies, including through a cross-sectoral analysis of the incorporation, the capital structure, corporate governance, bylaws and voting agreements, share transfers, and the regulation of corporate groups.

    AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

    The purpose of the course is to provide a deep understanding about the mechanics of business law and corporate law. The aim of the course is also to help the students to develop further capabilities such as group work, legal writing and legal reasoning.

    PREREQUISITES

    No prerequisites are requested for the course, apart from the need to prevously pass propedeutic courses (i.e. Istituzioni di diritto privato and Diritto costituzionale).

    Since the couse is in Italian (and so the lectures and the textbook), the knowledge of Italian language is requested. 

    TEACHING METHODS

    Classes are mostly taught through an interactive approach and therefore an active participation is requested to the student. Invidual participation is favoured. Attendance is not mandatory but highly suggested. Teaching language is Italian.

    SYLLABUS/CONTENT

    There are not teaching materials to be provided beyond the textbook indicated under Section "Recommended Reading/Bibliography". Class notes may integrate but not substitute full knowledge of the latter.

    RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

    Marco Cian (a cura di), Manuale di diritto commerciale, Giappichelli Editore, ed. 2025, only for the following pages 3-55; 63-90; 97-102; 119-128; 301-567; 579-621; 637-652 (for both attending and non-attending students).

    TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

    LESSONS

    LESSONS START

    I semester from September 22nd to December 3th 2025.
     

    Class schedule

    COMMERCIAL LAW I A

    EXAMS

    EXAM DESCRIPTION

    The exam will consist of a dialogue involving the answers to questions or the solution of practical cases. The exam will be held in Italian.  

    ASSESSMENT METHODS

    The students will be evaluated through the oral exam taking into consideration: (i) the knowledge of the relevant legal rules, (ii) the ability to articulate legal reasoning through a logical and systematic method, (iii) the ability to present the topics using appropriate and technical legal language.

    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

    FURTHER INFORMATION

    The Professor is available for immediate contact through email at the address andrea.ottolia@unige.it and by telephone or Whatsapp at the following number 3319144021.

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