17234 - Financial Markets Law

Learning outcomes

The course aims at allowing students to gain a thorough knowledge about rules and regulations related to both the delivery of financial services and the way securities markets function. The course will be also focused on regulations related to publicly listed companies.

The exam may be taken only after having passed the Commercial Law exams. For Erasmus students, it is raccomanded to know the basis of commercial low.

Course contents

the course will be held in the second semester.

The course will focus on: Securities market evolution - Solicitation to invest - Investment services - Investment companies and the OICR - Regulated markets - Publicly listed companies regulations - Controls

Readings/Bibliography

F. Annunziata, La disciplina del mercato mobiliare, Torino, Giappichelli, ultima edizione

R. COSTI, Il mercato mobiliare, Torino, Giappichelli, ultima edizione.

Teaching methods

This is a one-semester course. It will be held in the second semester of the academic year.

Classes will be a mix of theory and practical/real-life examples to make it easier for the students to fully understand the subject matter.

Assessment methods

Oral examination at the end of the course.

For students who attend the course it is possible to have a different program

 

The students’ knowledge is assessed through a discussion, to evaluate the actual achievement of the learning outcomes. The exam consists in an interview with the appointed commission on the topics included in the programme.

The assessment will take into account the knowledge of the relevant institutional framework, the ability to analyse doctrinal and jurisprudential opinions and, to single out connections between the relevant topics, to critical reasoning, as well as the clarity of presentation and critical thinking.

 

By way of example, 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

Can also be used slides, videos, judgements and measures taken by public authorities.

Office hours

See the website of Silvia Guizzardi