OVERVIEW

The course is dedicated to the study of rules of public international law, and to the principles of private international law, so to offer basic international law competences to those students wishing to work in the field of public/private international relations.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, students will acquire the methodological tools and general skills of public and private international law, will be able to understand and analyse current legal issues in international and transnational relations, and will be able to independently develop possible solutions to open questions.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Individual study, as well as active in-person attendance to class and activities will enable students to: i) identify, analyse, understand and apply the sources of public and private international law; ii) understand and analyse the mutual coordination of sources; iii) independently identify and critically evaluate the main issues of public and private international law; iv) express themselves in appropriate technical legal language.

PREREQUISITES

No propaedeuticity required. An adequate understanding of the Italian language is required for those participating in classes.

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures and exams will be held in presence.

All lecturer’s communication will be done via Aulaweb.

The course consists of face-to-face in-person lectures for a total of 60 hours (equivalent to 10 credits CFU/ECTS), during which theoretical notions will be contextualised in light of practical (historical and/or current) cases.

Occasionally, guests may be invited for in-depth and/or professionalizing lectures.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

For ‘public’ international law:

• Public international law: institutional profiles.

• Subjects and actors of the international community.

• Sources of public international law.

• Adaptation of domestic law to international law.

• State immunities.

• Use of force.

• International wrongdoing.

• International dispute resolution.

• Sovereignty and international spaces (sea, space, and cyberspace).

For ‘private’ international law:

• General principles of private international law.

• Conflict of laws, connecting factors and applicability of foreign law.

• Renvoi in private international law.

• Italian jurisdiction in cross-border disputes.

• Recognition in Italy of foreign judgments.

Teaching programme for ‘Carriere ponte’ and ‘Erasmus’: only and exclusively in the event that individuals have this course for 6 CFU/ECTS in their study plan, they shall limit their programme to ‘public’ international law.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

For students actively taking part in classes, in addition to personal notes,

• For ‘public’ international law: Malcom Shaw, International law, Cambridge, latest edition, chapters 3; 4; 5; 12; 13; 15; 17; 19.

• For ‘private’ international law: Michael Bogdan , Concise introduction to EU private international law, 2016, chapters 1, 2.

For students non-attending classes:

• For ‘public’ international law: Malcom Shaw, International law, Cambridge, latest edition, chapters 3; 4; 5; 9; 12; 13; 15; 17; 18; 19; 22.

• For ‘private’ international law: Michael Bogdan, Concise introduction to EU private international law, 2016.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Second semester; see official calendar.

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The exam is oral, held in person and only during official exam sessions. It usually consists of three questions (two on 'public' international law and one on 'private' international law) and lasts approximately 15 minutes.

In addition, and exclusively for those who attend two-thirds of classes in person, the lecturer may possibly introduce a final written test that exempt from the oral exam. The written test will be a case-based test aimed at verifying critical and original thinking by applying general theories to real-case scenarios.

It should also be noted that attending in-person at least 50% of the lessons allows students be examined on the programme for 'attending students'.

The course is delivered in Italian and the exam is in Italian.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Exams aim to test whether the student is able to identify, understand and apply the rules of public and private international law covered in the programme, as well as to use appropriate legal terminology.

FURTHER INFORMATION

For the office hours, check the teacher's personal page (https://rubrica.unige.it/personale/V0pAXFhv).

For DSA: interested persons must get in touch with the departmental contact person and not the lecturer.

CARRIERA PONTE.

For students having International Law as Carriera Ponte Exam 6 Credits, the programme corresponds to the programme of public international law. Exams are to be taken in regular exam sessions. Only in March (before the deadline for enrollment), students may require an ad hoc exam session reserved for Master students.