74764 - Private Law (R-Z)

Learning outcomes

Fundamental issues of Italian private law will be studied: particular attention will be focused on fundamental rights, property rights, contracts, torts and legal evidence. The student must be able to use the Italian civil code.

Course contents

Private law
▪ Sources of law
▪ Fundamental rights
▪ Privacy and data protection
▪ Property law
▪ Legal obligations
▪ Perfomance and breach of contract
▪ Contracts
▪ Validity and invalidity
▪ Discharge of contract
▪ Tort law
▪ Family law
▪ Legal evidences

Readings/Bibliography

Francesco Galgano, Diritto privato, Cedam, Padova, 2022

or

Andrea Torrente, Piero Schlesinger, Manuale di diritto privato, Giuffrè, Milano, latest edition.

The Italian civil code in an updated version must be used both in classes and during the preparation of the exam.

Teaching methods

Traditional classes. Case study.

In parallel to the lessons, one or more practices will take place face to face or online, lasting about 2 hours, consisting in the concise illustration of a topic by the teacher and in the delivering to the students of an open-ended question, in the drafting by students of a written text following the instructions set out above (within the time limits and according to the extension indicated by the teacher), finally in the self-correction by the students following a description by the teacher of the optimal methods and contents of the written answer, leaving the students time for questions and request for verification of any errors.

 

Assessment methods

The exam consists of an oral interview that focus on the topics indicated in the "Program and contents" section. The evaluation of the test will be carried out taking into consideration:

knowledge of institutional profiles;

the ability to analyze the jurisprudential and doctrinal guidelines;

the ability to make connections between the different parts of the program;

the ability to develop critical arguments;

the exposure articulation; the accuracy of the exposure.

The following criteria will be used to assess the final mark (that will be out of 30/30):

• sufficient or barely sufficient knowledge on the programme, limited reasoning ability, some difficulties in using technical and legal language → 18-21/30;
• fairly good knowledge of the programme, adequate critical reasoning ability, sound use of technical and legal language → 22-25/30;
• comprehensive knowledge of the programme, notable reasoning ability, good command of technical and legal language → 26-29/30;

• extensive knowledge of the programme, very good reasoning ability, and ability to fully master technical-legal language → 30-30L/30.

Teaching tools

Students who, for reasons of disability or specific learning disabilities (DSA), need compensatory tools shall inform the Professor in order to arrange the adoption of the most appropriate measures.

Links to further information

https://twitter.com/ProfAvvCampione

Office hours

See the website of Riccardo Campione

See the website of Carlotta Ippoliti Martini