73951 - Roman Foundation of European Law (F)

Learning outcomes

The course is intended to present, by starting from the Roman experience, the historical-dogmatic perspectives relevant to the mechanism of norms formation, the structure of the preceptive language and the interpretative problems, which will provide the positive jurist with an instrument to approach the current themes concerning the unification of European law.

Course contents

The course aims at the investigation of the persistence of Roman law principles in the current European legal systems; will proceed backwards with the purpose to explore the Roman foundations of the current projects for the unification of European contract law, with a special reference to the Draft Common Frame of Reference.

 

 

 

Readings/Bibliography

1) Fondamenti di diritto contrattuale europeo. Dalle radici romane al Draft Common Frame of Reference, a cura di G. Luchetti e A. Petrucci, I, Patron, Bologna, 2009; 
2) Fondamenti di diritto contrattuale europeo. Dalle radici romane al Draft Common Frame of Reference, a cura di G. Luchetti e A. Petrucci, II, Patron, Bologna, 2010.

Teaching methods

 The lectures will take place during the first and second semester.

We remember that it is possible to take the exam only after passing the examination of Institutes in Roman law.

Assessment methods

  The final exam consists of an oral examination and aims to assess the achievement of learning objectives:

 - starting from the historical-dogmatic perspectives, provide the instrument to approach the current themes concerning the unification of European law.

 

Office hours

See the website of Giovanni Luchetti