- Docente: Domenico Damascelli
- Credits: 6
- SSD: GIUR-09/A
- Language: English
- Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
- Campus: Bologna
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Corso:
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in
Legal Studies (cod. 6682)
Also valid for Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Law (cod. 9232)
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from Sep 21, 2026 to Nov 04, 2026
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course unit, students: - possess an in-depth knowledge about the mechanisms set up in the main legal orders of civil and common law or established at the international level and by the European Union to regulate legal relationships characterized by international elements concerning either the applicable legal system or the competent jurisdiction; - are capable to resolve core legal issues about inheritances, obligations and family law where the relationships involving the main subjects are characterized by international elements, from the perspective of the national legal order concerned.
Course contents
The course will enable students to critically understand and professionally address private law issues with elements of internationality. To this end, the main topics of private international law - jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of foreign decisions, international judicial cooperation and assistance - will be analysed, examining the most relevant catgories of private international law - divorce, international contracts and successions mortis causa.
This will allow in particular to explore in a historical and comparative key the different sources of private international law (international sources, sources of EU law, national sources, non-state law), the methods of regulation of private matters with elements of internationality (including party autonomy and rules of uniform substantive law), as well as dispute resolution (state jurisdiction, international arbitration, alternative means of dispute resolution).
The analysis of these issues will allow the examination of different visions of private international law, also analysing public policy in the management of private international law and the role of the subject in EU integration and global governance.
Readings/Bibliography
A.-L. Calvo Caravaca, J. Carrascosa González (editors), European Private International Law, Comares, Granada, 2022
Teaching methods
The course consists of lectures and interactive seminars. Interactive seminars involve the analysis and discussion of case law and scholarly writings, made available to students through the website of the course. Students are expected to actively take part in the seminars.
Assessment methods
THE EXAM IS HELD IN ENGLISH
The final exam is oral or written, at the choice of the students.
The written exam consists in questions with 3 possible answers (1 correct, 2 false) on the course programme.
The oral exams consists in questions on the course programme.Teaching tools
Students are required to get a copy of the textbook.
Case law and reading material will be available on the course website: virtuale.unibo.it.
Office hours
See the website of Domenico Damascelli