74764 - Private Law (A-C)

Learning outcomes

    The student deepens the fundamental institutions of Private law, with particular attention to the matter of the human rights,  inheritance, obligations and contracts, civil liability.
The aim of the Course is to give to students, in a gradual and systematic manner, the necessary familiarity with the language and the logic of Private law and, therefore, to make them acquire a solid method of legal analysis of private relationship.


Course contents

  The course aims to illustrate the basic principles and institutions of private law, with particular regard to individuals, situations of belonging and institutes - above all obligation, contract, inheritance and civil liability - through which one realizes the legal circulation of goods and the performance of assets.
The exam will be focused on the following program, which constitutes the subject of the Course:
- The legal system in general; - Sources and application of the law; - Private law and Constitution; - The Civile Code of 1942; - Private international law; - The subjects of law: natural and legal persons; - Rights of individual; - Kinship and affinity; - Infirmity of mind and means of protection of the incapacited person; - The family; - Inheritance and donation; - Property and possession; - Obligations; - Contract in general and specific contracts; - Unilateral promises; - Management of other's business; - Unjustified enrichment; - Tort; - The judicial protection of rights.

Readings/Bibliography

F. Galgano, Diritto privato, Edition: Cedam, Padova, 2013, for the parts covered by the program (pp. 1-429, 539-606, 625-683, 891-871, 873-942, 955-959);  and: S. Patti, Ragionevolezza e clausole generali, Giuffrè, Milano, 2013, till pag. 112. We recommend the study after studying the text book

or:    
A. Torrente, P. Schlesinger, Manuale di diritto privato, Giuffré, Milano, 2013, for the parts covered by the program (pp. 1-802, 811-814, 849-919, 1135-1251; 1255-1400); and: S. Patti, Ragionevolezza e clausole generali, Giuffrè, Milano, 2013,  till pag. 112. We recommend the study after studying the text book

Teaching methods

  Teaching method aims to foster learning through an exposition of the topics that takes into account their inseparable logical and systematic relationship.
Also the case law study, as final stage of the analysis, is of significant importance.
Lessons will be held during the second semester, so that students who get the attending certificate con take the exam from the month of May.


Assessment methods

Multiple choice test and oral examination

Teaching tools

Students have to use an italian civil code updated.
 In order to facilitate the assimilation of concepts, also through the display of logical link, the illustration of the topics will be accompanied by the projection of Power Point presentations.   Teaching assistant receive at the library "A. Cicu", in Viale Filopanti n. 9 (tel. 051 209 42 90)

Dott. Veronica Alvisi   friday    ore 13.15

Dott. Alberto Buldini     Friday ore 9.00

Dott. Riccardo Campione  Thursday ore 13.00

Dott. Matteo De Pamphilis, Tuesday  ore 13.30

Dott. Filippo Farolfi       Wednesday ore 16.00

Dott. Barbara Grazzini    Wednesday ore 11.00 a Palazzo Malvezzi

Dott. Carlotta Ippoliti Martini   Thursday ore 9.00

Dott. Carolina Magli   Thursday ore 13.00

Dott. Marco Martino  Monday   ore 14.00

Dott. Luisa Pascucci    Wednesday ore 14.00

Dott. Alessandra Spangaro  Wednesday  ore 14.00

Office hours

See the website of Michele Sesta