00221 - Business Law

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course students will reach an in-­depth knowledge of the law governing entrepreneurial activities and business organizations. They will know the legal framework in which entrepreneurial activity takes place. They will also know the different types of business organizations, understand the main governance problems of each of them and the solutions offered to such problems by the law.

Course contents

 

The regulation of entrepreneurial activity, with specific focus on the following topics:

• The legal notion of "entrerprise" and "firm"
• Competition law
• Joint ventures, firm associations and networks
  

The law of business organizations, with specific focus on the following topics: 

• The business organization in general
• Partnerships
• The joint stock company
• The limited liability company
• Cooperatives
• Societas Europaea
• Transformations, mergers, spin-offs
  

Readings/Bibliography

Students may use the following textbooks:

 

1) F. Vella e G. Bosi, Diritto dell'impresa e dell'economia, Bologna, Il Mulino, last ed.; F. Vella e G. Bosi, Diritto ed economia delle società, Bologna, Il Mulino, last ed.

2) G.F. Campobasso, Diritto commerciale, collana Il sistema giuridico italiano, Torino, Utet, last ed., volumes I and II

3) G. Presti e M. Rescigno, Corso di diritto commerciale, volumes I e II, Bologna, Zanichelli, last ed.

 

Students may also choose different textbooks, upon prior approval of the course teacher.

 

Students seeking a credit integration are requested to study the program of the course in financial markets law.

Teaching methods

Classes held by the course teacher. Active class participation is strongly encouraged.

Assessment methods

Oral examination at the end of the course.

Student may opt for a partial examination at the end of the first semester, followed by another partial examination to be held within the summer exam session.

The first partial exam covers the regulation of entrepreneurial activities and partnership law. The second partial exam covers the remaining part of the program.

Teaching tools

Textbook and slides. For an active and fruitful class participation, use of an updated civil code, complemented with the most important business legislation, is encouraged.

Office hours

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