Ateneo - UPO

The course is about the institutional foundations of Italian private law,
taking into account the interventions of the European Law maker in the
national legal system.

Given that, for the purposes of adequate preparation, the notes taken in
class are in no way substituting the study of a university book of private
law, we recommend the following texts:
a) The latest edition to the choice of the Italian Civil Code and the Code of
consumption.
b) A. TORRENTE and P. SCHLESINGER, Manuale di diritto privato, Giuffrè,
latest edition. The book is available in the library
c) Text of exercises (optional): P. CENDON, L. GAUDINO, P. ZIVIZ, How to
deal with and pass the exam of private law, Giuffrè, latest edition. The
book is available in the library

the aim of the course is to provide students with adequate preparation in
the basic legal private-sector and the conceptual tools necessary to
interpret the law.

Lectures, analysis of case law and exercises of cases.

The attendance is optional.
Students with physical disabilities, Learning Disabilities or Special Education Needs can request
specific services and tools via the Staff Sviluppo e Coordinamento Carriere e Servizi alle Studentesse
e agli Studenti, consulting the University webpage: https://www.uniupo.it/en/services/services-
students-physical-or-learning-disabilities
Students with disabilities, learning disabilities or special education needs, once they have contacted
the University Staff, can refer to the tutor in charge of the course to define the examination
modalities, concerning academic aspects.

The exam is in written form and consists of 5 open-ended theoretical questions
and a brief case to solve. The candidate who has passed the written exam, can optionally undergo an oral exam; The vote
obtained in the oral exam will be averaged with that obtained in the written exam.

After a general introduction to civil law systems, the attention will be
focused on the Italian legal system.
In particular, the analysis from both a legal and an economic perspective
will concern Italian rules relating to:
- ownership and rights in property;
- the law of obligations;
- the law of contract;
- Consumer protection law;
- Warranties;
- Torts.

Acquisition of technical legal terminology, knowledge of the main institutes of private law and the hermeneutic tools needed to read and apply the legal norm in general