AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

In-depth study of the constitutional and administrative organization of territorial autonomies, with particular reference to their development and reform prospects, local sources, interactions with the central apparatus and community bodies, local finance, as well as their role in the overall form of state and government.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The study of the subject aims to delve deeper into the following themes:

- Regional and local autonomies in the form of State outlined by the Constitution (before and after constitutional reforms of Title V)

- The autonomist principle

- The political autonomy of the Regions and Local Authorities

- The system of sources of state and regional law and their mutual integration

- The European constraints integrating the Stability and Growth Pact

- The constitutional reform on the so-called. "balanced budget" and repercussions on the autonomies system

- The intervention of the Monti Government, for the establishment of the Metropolitan Cities and the suppression of the Provinces and the inherent problems of constitutionality

- The subsequent interventions of the Constitutional Court and the legislator

- The Metropolitan Cities and the Provinces in the Law of 7 April 2014, n. 56 (so-called Delrio Law): organization and functions

- The relationship between Regions and Local Authorities in light of recent legislative reforms: the transitional phase from the previous system to the new one in the relationships between Regions-Provinces, Regions-Metropolitan Cities, Regions-Municipalities

- Effects of recent constitutional and legislative reforms on social service and social promotion functions. In particular, problems of the transitional phase between the previous system and the new one

- Further prospects for reform of local authorities.

TEACHING METHODS

frontal lessons

Students with valid certifications for Specific Learning Disorders (SLD), disabilities or other educational needs 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

- Regional and local autonomies in the form of State outlined by the Constitution (before and after constitutional reforms of Title V)

- The autonomist principle

- The political autonomy of the Regions and Local Authorities

- The system of sources of state and regional law and their mutual integration

- The European constraints integrating the Stability and Growth Pact

- The constitutional reform on the so-called. "balanced budget" and repercussions on the autonomies system

- The intervention of the Monti Government, for the establishment of the Metropolitan Cities and the suppression of the Provinces and the inherent problems of constitutionality

- The subsequent interventions of the Constitutional Court and the legislator

- The Metropolitan Cities and the Provinces in the Law of 7 April 2014, n. 56 (so-called Delrio Law): organization and functions

- The relationship between Regions and Local Authorities in light of recent legislative reforms: the transitional phase from the previous system to the new one in the relationships between Regions-Provinces, Regions-Metropolitan Cities, Regions-Municipalities

- Effects of recent constitutional and legislative reforms on social service and social promotion functions. In particular, problems of the transitional phase between the previous system and the new one

- Further prospects for reform of local authorities.

- In-depth case law

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Textbooks and any reading materials for attending students (to be integrated with the lesson notes).

- A. D’Atena, Diritto Regionale, Giappichelli, Torino, ultima ed.

- G. Rolla, Diritto regionale e degli enti locali, Giuffrè, Milano, ultima ed..

- P. Costanzo (a cura di), Lineamenti di diritto costituzionale della Regione Liguria, Giappichelli, Torino, 2011

- C. Fatta, Il diritto transitorio. Teorie, prassi e tecnica legislativa, EAI – Edizioni Accademiche Italiane, Saarbrücken, 2015

Recommended specialist readings:

- G.F. Ferrari, P. Galeone (a cura di), Contabilità e finanza locale in Europa. Esperienze a confronto, Carocci editore, Città di Castello, 2015

- L. Giuliano, Le banche regionali dopo la riforma del titolo V della Costituzione, Giuffrè, Milano, 2011

- G. Parodi, Le fonti del diritto. Linee evolutive, Milano 2012, volume del Trattato di diritto civile e commerciale, già diretto da A. Cicu, F. Messineo, L. Mengoni e continuato da P. Schlesinger

To follow the lessons profitably and for more direct preparation on the reference texts, consultation of

 P. Costanzo, Testi normativi per lo studio del diritto costituzionale italiano ed europeo, ultima ed., Giappichelli, Torino.

Textbooks and any reading materials for non-attending students 

- A. D’Atena, Diritto Regionale, Giappichelli, Torino, ultima ed.o, alternativamente, T. Martines, A. Ruggeri , C. Salazar, Lineamenti di diritto regionale, Giuffrè, Milano, ultima ed.

- G. Rolla, Diritto regionale e degli enti locali, Giuffrè, Milano, ultima ed.

- L. Vandelli, Il sistema delle autonomie locali, Il Mulino, Bologna, ultima ed.

- P. Costanzo (a cura di), Lineamenti di diritto costituzionale della Regione Liguria, Giappichelli, Torino, 2011

- D. Granara, Il principio autonomistico nella Costituzione, Seconda ed., Giappichelli, Torino, 2019

Recommended specialist readings:

- G.F. Ferrari, P. Galeone (a cura di), Contabilità e finanza locale in Europa. Esperienze a confronto, Carocci editore, Città di Castello, 2015

- L. Giuliano, Le banche regionali dopo la riforma del titolo V della Costituzione, Giuffrè, Milano, 2011

- G. Parodi, Le fonti del diritto. Linee evolutive, Milano 2012, volume del Trattato di diritto civile e commerciale, già diretto da A. Cicu, F. Messineo, L. Mengoni e continuato da P. Schlesinger

To follow the lessons profitably and for more direct preparation on the reference texts, consultation of

P. Costanzo, Testi normativi per lo studio del diritto costituzionale italiano ed europeo, ultima ed., Giappichelli, Torino.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

As per the timetable published on the Department's website

Class schedule

REGIONAL LAW

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral