37294 - Principles of Law

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course students are able to understand, analyse and apply sources of the law and civil law in specific by studying meaning and function of norms, facts, deals, property and ownership, contracts and commercils.Students are exposed to a comparison between Italian law and European law.

Course contents

Rules and norms

Forms of States and forms of goverments

The State

Constitutions and constitutional principles

The Sources of  law

EU and national laws relation

Principles of italian contract and tort law

Principles of english contract law

Readings/Bibliography

R. Wacks, Law  - A very short introduction, Oxford 2008 or 2015 edition

J. M. SMITS, Contract law - A comparative Introduction, Edward Elgar, Paperback, 2015 or 2017, Chapters 1; 2 (pp. 16-17, 27-36); 3; 4 (pp. 63-83); 7; 8 (pp. 136-137; 142-155); 9; 11; 12 (pp. 209-211, 214-216, 220-227); 13 (pp. 229-231, 235-242).

 

G. F. Ferrari, Introduction to italian public law, Giuffrè, Milano, 2008 Chapters 1, 2, 3, 11, 13, 14.

 

G. Iudica, P. Zatti, Language rules of italian private law: an introduction, Cedam, Padova, last edition, Chapters 1-5 (pp. 1-36), 9-10 (pp. 55-68) , 11: I and II (pp. 69-80), 12-13 (pp. 85-102); 14 paragraphs 1-7  (pp.103-108), 15-16 (pp. 113-124); 18-19 (pp. 131-138)

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons

Cases analysis and solutions

Assessment methods

First Half test: written exam consisting in  1 open question on principles of public law and 1 open question on principles of private law

Second Half test: written exam consisting in 1 question on Contract Law  and in the solution of a case

Full test: 3  questions + solution of a case

Teaching tools

Slides will be provided during the lectures

Office hours

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