OVERVIEW

Diritto Privato Comparato A-L is organised in two halves. After a brief introduction on legal comparison, lectures will focus on principal legal orders of both civil law and common law areas. In each semester legal sources (especially judgments) will be studied in their own languages

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

form of comparative legal systems

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students will be encouraged to reflect on the critical aspects of the topics covered, with the aim of developing the ability to identify and describe the differences that emerge alongside the main private law institutions of the Italian legal system, as compared to those of other European countries.

Reference to specific foreign legal provisions will allow students to become familiar with the legislative and interpretive choices made in the legal systems examined. Comparison with common law systems will enable students to identify unexpected cultural affinities hidden behind apparently distant technical divergences, recognising convergences in operational solutions similar to those found in continental European legal traditions.

PREREQUISITES

Knowledge of at least one of the following languages: English, French, German.

N.B. please, check all the pre-requisites exames on the Manifesto

TEACHING METHODS

Students with valid certifications for Specific Learning Disorders (SLD), disabilities or other educational needs (BES) and having complied with Unige procedures (described here) who need compensatory measures to prepare the exams or during the exams are invited to contact the teacher at the beginning of the course to agree on any teaching methods that, in accordance with the teaching objectives, take into account individual learning styles. For requesting Unige services for students with disabilities and other information, please visit https://giurisprudenza.unige.it/serv_disabili. For further information, please visit https://unige.it/disabilita-dsa and contact the Department's disability liaison officer (isa.fanlo@unige.it).

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

PThe second module focuses on the in-depth comparative analysis of specific topics in private law, including, in particular: personality rights, non-profit entities, family and succession law, property and real rights, contract law, and the organisation of the legal profession. The module traces the evolution of these areas over recent decades in both continental European law and in English and American law.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

A. FUSARO, Tendenze del diritto privato in prospettiva comparatistica [Trends in Private Law from a Comparative Perspective], Turin, Giappichelli, 4th ed. 2025 (only the parts indicated at the beginning of the course).

Non-attending students:

A. FUSARO, Tendenze del diritto privato in prospettiva comparatistica, Turin, Giappichelli, 4th ed. 2025 (the complete printed volume).

Specific indications on reference bibliography will be provided by the professor at the beginning of the lectures.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Class will take place from February 8th 2027 to May 7th 2027 

The timetable for all lectures, classrooms, and examination dates can be found at EasyAcademy.

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Although divided into modules, the course is assessed as a single unit. The examination is therefore taken in oral form at the end of the lectures of both modules, during the regular examination sessions.

N.B.: Students are considered attending if they have participated in at least 2/3 of the total lectures. Attendance will be verified through periodic roll calls.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The oral examination is designed to assess the student's ability to discuss the main private law institutions from a comparative perspective using appropriate legal terminology, to compare the legislative and interpretive choices made in the different legal systems examined, and to engage in critical argument on the topics covered in the programme.

Students having a valid certification of disability, Specific Learning Disorders (DSA) or other educational needs (BES) and having complied with Unige procedures (described here) may request the use of compensatory measures during the exams (e.g. additional time and/or concept maps). In any case, for further information, please contact the Department's disability liaison: isa.fanlo@unige.it.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Ask the Professor for other information not included in the teaching schedule