Ateneo - UPO

The course is about the history and the main features of European private law.

For attendants, lecture notes and materials provided during the lessons

For non attendants,
G. Tesauro, Diritto dell’Unione europea, Cedam, u.e., ad esclusione dei capitolo VII e VIII This book is available in the library
G. Benacchio, Diritto privato dell’Unione Europea. Fonti, modelli e regole, Cedam, u.e. The book is available in the library

The final goal is to acquire the understanding about the drafting of European law, its impact assessment and how the national sectoral fields are affected by EU interventions

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Lectures, analysis of case law and exercises of cases.

Oral Examination

1. EU institutions and functioning after the Lisbon Treaty
2. EU primary and secondary law, and ECJ decisions.
3. European private law: concepts, rules and harmonization
4. Competition law
5. Company law
6. Consumer contract law
7. Product liability
8. Intellectual property rights.

Awareness of the European integration process as well as of the institutional framework and sources of European Union law.
Expertise in terms of case analysis, texts or EU standards. Ability to learn the specific notions of European Union law.