35648 - Civil Procedure Law and French Judicial Organization

Learning outcomes

The course aims to make students familiar with the basic aspects and institutions of civil procedural law.

Course contents

For ordinary students, the course includes eight units:

a) Principles and basic concepts of civil procedural law;

b) First instance proceedings;

c) Appeals;

d) Enforcement;

e) Interim, special and summary proceedings;

f) Labour law proceedings;

g) Mediation and conciliation;

h) Arbitration;

i) European law on civil procedure.

Unit h) is not compulsory for students who have already passed the examination of the “Domestic and international arbitration law".

Unit i) is not compulsory for students who ihave already passed the examination of the “European Union procedural law”.

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For Socrates/Erasmus students (16 credits) the program is:

a) Principles and basic concepts of civil procedural law;

b) First instance proceedings;

c) Appeals;

d) Summary proceedings;

e) Arbitration

f) Interim  proceedings;

g) Medation and conciliation

h) European law on civil procedure.

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For Italian students attending the module “Diritto processuale civile e ordinamento giudiziario francese”, the program for the part of “Diritto processuale civile” includes:

a) Principles and basic concepts of civil procedural law;

b) First instance proceedings;

c) Appeals;

d) Principles of enforcement and of interim proceedings;

e) Mediation and conciliation;

f) Arbitration;

g) European law in matter of civil procedure.

Readings/Bibliography

The following textbooks are recommended:

a) BIAVATI, Argomenti di diritto processuale civile, 4th edition, Bononia University Press, 2018 (870 pages), and the free updates that will be published on the website www.buponline.com, in the section “teaching materials”

It is also possible to use:

G.F. RICCI, Diritto processuale civile, 6th edition, Giappichelli, 2017, vol. I, II and III (this one only on pp. 1-282, 291-323, 403-529) (1099 pages).

It is also possible to use:

MANDRIOLI, CARRATTA, Corso di diritto processuale civile, 15th edition, editio minor, Giappichelli, 2018, vol. I, II e III (thi one only on pp. 1- 258, 307-360, 371-416 (1004 pages).

 

b) One of the following texts, at student's choice:

BIAVATI-LUPOI, Regole europee e giustizia civile, 3nd edition, Bononia University Press, 2017. In this book, chapters by Biavati, Lupoi, Porcelli and Rasia are mandatory; other two chapters should be chosen among the remaining ones (130 pages about)

or

ZUCCONI GALLI FONSECA, Diritto dell'arbitrato, Bononia University Press, 2016, three chapters at student's choice, between chapt. 6; chapt. 7; chapt. 8; chapt. 10; chapt. 11; chapt. 12; chapt. 15; chapt. 16 (paragraphs in smaller character are optional).

or

GIUSSANI, Corso di diritto processuale delle imprese, Bononia University Press, 2015 (102 pages)

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Socrates/Erasmus students programs depend on the needed number of credits. Unless otherwise specified, the program includes:

a) BIAVATI, Argomenti di diritto processuale civile, 3rd edition, Bononia University Press, 2016, only follwing paragraphs: 1-68, 74-76, 78-95 and 108, and the free updates that will be published on the website www.buponline.com, in the section “teaching materials”

b) BIAVATI-LUPOI, Regole europee e giustizia civile, 3rd edition, Bononia University Press, 2017, chapters by Biavati, Lupoi, Porcelli and Rasia are mandatory; other two chapters should be chosen among the remaining ones (130 pages about).

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For Italian students attending the course “Diritto processuale civile e ordinamento giudiziario francese” the following texts are recommended:

BIAVATI, Argomenti di diritto processuale civile, 3rd edition, Bononia University Press, 2018, only following paragraphs: 1-68, 80-88, 89, 96, 108 (600 pages), and the free updates that will be published on the website www.buponline.com, in the section “teaching materials”

BIAVATI-LUPOI, Regole europee e giustizia civile, 3rd edition, Bononia University Press, 2017. In this book, chapters by Biavati, Lupoi, Porcelli and Rasia are mandatory; other two chapters should be chosen among the remaining ones (130 pages about).

Teaching methods

Lectures will be done by prof. Carlo Rasia (charged of the course).

Classes will be taught in the first and in the second semester. Students attending the course in 2018/2019 will be allowed to take the exam from May 2019.

Assessment methods

The oral exam is aimed at verifying the knowledge of the subject, the use of the correct terminology and the problem solving ability.

Teaching tools

The teacher will use the e-learning Platform.

Office hours

See the website of Carlo Rasia

See the website of Pascal Beauvais

See the website of Patricia Rrapi