10004 - Advanced Commercial Law

Learning outcomes

deep knowledge of italian Company Law, focus on Limited companies and their role within business law.

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Offer commercial consulting services to limited compaines and public entities.

• Identify and select the most appropriate Selecting organizational structures based on economic activity.

• Apply the various tools offered by company law to optimize business outcomes.

Course contents

Notion of companies and partnerships

Companies:

-financial structure; organization structure

- Company group;

- Limited liability company;

- Start up, PMI;

- Stock limited partnership;

- Winding-up, changing, merger and splitting;

- Cooperatives.

- M&A

- Crowdfunding;

-ESG and corporate governance

Readings/Bibliography

Diritto commerciale. Volume III, Diritto delle società, a cura di M. Cian, Giappichelli, Torino, ultima edizione

or

Gian Franco Campobasso, Diritto commerciale. 2 Diritto delle società, Utet, Torino, ultima edizione

or

De Luca Nicola, Stagno D'alcontres Alberto, Manuale delle società, Giappichelli, Torino, in corso di pubblicazione nuova ed. 2026 aggiornata a decreto attuativo L. Capitali;

during lesson could be explained if some topic have don't require in-depth study. 

update civil code (age not before 2026)

G.M. Bifulco, Corporate Governance e ESG, Il ruolo del governo societario nel fine sociale delle aziende, Giappichelli, Torino, 2024, e- book, accessible via web eReader

 

Additional Support Material Provided

During the lectures, handouts and diagrams will be made available to supplement the main text. This material will incorporate the most important legislative updates. The supplementary material and legislative updates will be accessible on the platform https://virtuale.unibo.it/, with free access for Unibo students

Teaching methods

traditional lecture

monday h. 10.00 - 13.00 classroom 1 P.Vittoria

thursday h. 13.00 - 16.00 classroom 3 P. Vittoria 

Assessment methods

oral examination, and conducted in person, except in exceptional cases.

The use of codes, lecture notes, or other materials is not allowed during the exam, with the exception of students with disabilities, where required.

To register for the exam, students must enroll online via Alma Esami.

Attending the course is usefull for a better understanding and presentation of the topics covered, as well as for the correct use of the civil code.

Students with SLD (Specific Learning Disabilities) or temporary/permanent disabilities: You are advised to contact the responsible University office in good time (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/it). The office will suggest any potential accommodations to the interested students, which must nevertheless be submitted at least 15 days in advance for the approval of the professor, who will assess their appropriateness also in relation to the course learning objectives.

Regarding assessment, the use of AI is prohibited.

Grading Scale:

• 18-19: Preparation on a limited number of topics covered in the course; analytical ability emerges only with the instructor's assistance. Generally correct language usage.

• 20-24: Preparation on a limited number of topics covered in the course; autonomous analytical ability only for purely executive matters. Correct language usage.

• 25-29: Preparation on a wide range of topics covered in the course; ability to make independent critical analytical choices; mastery of specific subject terminology.

• 30 and 30L: Substantially exhaustive preparation on the topics covered in the course; ability to make independent critical analytical and connective choices. Full mastery of specific terminology and ability to argue and self-reflect.

Teaching tools

During the lectures, handouts and diagrams will be made available to supplement the main text.

This material will incorporate the most important legislative updates. The supplementary material and legislative updates will be accessible on the platform https://virtuale.unibo.it/, with free access for Unibo students

Office hours

See the website of Maria Ginevra Paolucci