04519 - Business Law

Learning outcomes

Against the Constitutional principles, the classes are aimed to provide students with knowledge of the legal framework relating to the evolution of the State intervention in the economic context.

At the end of the classes, students will be capable of: (a) singling out the main ways by which governments carry out their activities in the economic environment without necessarily refer them to market competition; (b) critically understanding the different legal tools and modes whereby to ensure the intervention of public authorities within the economy; (c) understanding the role of public administration, especially in the delivery of services of general interest.

Course contents

The course will analyse the general issues of Economy Public Law. In particular, the principles governing the state's intervention in the economy.

Specifically, the following subjects will be analysed:

State, sovereignty and supranational/international organisations.

Territory and sovereignty in the global economy

The relationship between State and European Union

Relations between the State and the economy: forms of State and market forms

The State's affirmation and its transformations

Sources of law in the Italian and European law

The Public Administration

The constitutional bodies (Parliament; Government, President of the Republic)

The territorial autonomy in the Constitution. The Regions and Local authorities

Rights and freedoms. The principle of equity and the freedoms in the Italian Constitution

Social and economic rights

The market in the Constitution and the new vision of the Italian economic constitution. Market regulation. Citizens' duties

Readings/Bibliography

A. Barbera, C. Fusaro, Corso di diritto costituzionale, Bologna, Il Mulino, ultima edizione disponibile

Luciano Gallo e Pietro Moro, Gli appalti di servizi sociali e l’affidamento alle cooperative sociali di inserimento lavorativo, Maggioli, 2018,

Teaching methods

Frontal lectures with the support of PPT and bibliographical material.

Assessment methods

Final written examination consisting of some open questions, which are aimed at assessing students' theoretical understanding and critical analysis.

The examinations will be carried out according to the Course's procedures.

Teaching tools

PPT presentations, textbook, other reading suggested by the teacher.

Office hours

See the website of Giammaria Muratori