C8061 - SEM. CURRENT ISSUES IN EUROPEAN JUDICIAL COOPERATION

Academic Year 2026/2027

  • Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
  • Campus: Ravenna
  • Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Law (cod. 5903)

    Also valid for Campus of Bologna
    Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Legal Studies (cod. 6682)
    Campus of Bologna
    Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Law (cod. 9232)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, students will: - have acquired specific knowledge of issues relating to judicial cooperation in civil matters within the European Union; - be able to address and resolve problems relating to the application of European legislation on jurisdiction and the recognition of decisions within the European area of justice; - learn and be able to use a transnational and multidisciplinary approach.

Course contents

The seminar will be held in the second semester, as part of the activities of the Jean Monnet Chair in European Judicial Cooperation.

It is conceptually linked (although independent) to the course on European judicial cooperation, exploring certain specific areas of judicial cooperation in the European space of justice.

In particular, these will be the topics examined:

  1. Jurisdiction and applicable law in the digital context, especially disputes involving influencers and online platforms.
  2. Habitual residence in family law, with an emphasis on cross-border parental responsibility and the Regulation (EU) 1111/2019.
  3. Cross-border insolvency, focusing on the concepts of COMI (centre of main interests) and secondary establishment, and on coordination between proceedings in different Member States.
  4. Discretion in the exercise of jurisdiction in parental responsibility matters.

 

For further information, please write to Michele Angelo Lupoi (micheleangelo.lupoi@unibo.it).

Readings/Bibliography

European judicial cooperation in cross-border litigation, edited by Paolo Biavati and Michele Angelo Lupoi, Bologna University Press, 2024, chapter IV.

Prof. Lupoi will indicate supplementary materials (articles and decisions) during the lessons.

 

 

Teaching methods

Class attendance is mandatory (at least 20 hours out of 24).

The workshop is eminently practical in nature, and, during the lessons, case-law will be discussed and hypothetical situations will be resolved interactively with the class.

Assessment methods

The final exam, for the purpose of obtaining certification for the seminar, will consist of a written test where the students will have to answer two open questions on the topics discussed during the course. This exam will take place on the last day of the seminar, as per the timetable to be announced by the lecturer.

Teaching tools

Info: micheleangelo.lupoi@unibo.it

Office hours

See the website of Michele Angelo Lupoi