Principles Law
PROFF. PATRIZIA CASNICI-PAOLO SABBIONI- FRANCESCO ZECCHIN
Module I – Fundamentals of Private Law
PROF. PATRIZIA CASNICI
Curriculum Management and economics – Marketing management
COURSE AIMS
Game of the course is to teach students the methodological tools and basic notions
required for understanding the subject.
Students will:
- Gain an understanding of the system of private law.
- Learn how to link the fundamentals of private law and the right terminology for
expressing legal concepts.
COURSE CONTENT
Legislation – Laws – Legal sources– Subjective legal situations – Law and
hermeneutical guidelines – Space and time –Subjects– Assets – Legal transaction
and contract – Brief references to absolute rights – Relative rights: obligations –
Contracts – Brief reference to accountability for illegal actions.
READING LIST
For a satisfactory preparation of the exam, at your choice, one of the following books is
suggested:
TORRENTE-P. SCHLESINGER, Manuale di Diritto Privato, 19 ed., Giuffrè, Milano, 2009,
according to the chapters indicated on the professor's web page.
L. NIVARRA-V. RICCIUTO-C. SCOGNAMIGLIO, Istituzioni di Diritto Privato, 6 ed., G. Giappichelli
Editore, Torino, 2011, according to the chapters indicated on the professor's web page.
TEACHING METHOD
Lectures.
ASSESSMENT METHOD
The exam consists of a written test lasting 90 minute (10 open-ended questions). For each
response will attribute a score from 0 to 3. The aim of examination is to assess the level of
knowledge and understanding of the candidate. In exceptional cases, students can take the
exam orally.
NOTES
It’s recommended the attendance in the course and, anyway, the knowledge of the Italian
Codice civile and the related rules in its last edition.
Module I - Principles of Private Law
PROF. FRANCESCO ZECCHIN
Curriculum International Management
COURSE AIMS
Teaching to students the methodological tools and basic notions required for
understanding the subject.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Student will be introduced to understanding the private law system and learning
how to link the fundamentals categories of private law, particularly in obligations
and contract.
COURSE CONTENT
- Legal Order - Law Sources - Individual Legal Rights - Parties - Brief references to
Property - Obligations - Contract - Contracts of Management - Brief references to Tort Law.
READING LIST
TORRENTE -P. SCHLESINGER, Manuale di diritto privato, Giuffrè Editore, last edition. The chapters to
be studied will be listed at the beginning of the course and on the Professor’s web page.
TEACHING METHOD
Classroom.
ASSESSMENT METHOD
The exam consists of a written test lasting 90 minute (10 open-ended questions). For each
response will attribute a score from 0 to 3. The aim of examination is to assess the level of
knowledge and understanding of the candidate. In exceptional cases, students can take the
exam orally.
NOTES
It’s recommended the attendance in the course and, anyway, the knowledge of the
Italian Codice civile and the related rules in its last edition.
Module II – Principles of Public Law
PROF. PAOLO SABBIONI
COURSE AIMS
The aim of the course is to provide students with the basic overall framework and
institutional notions governing public law, mainly focusing on the most important
principles for economic students.
Students will:
- gain an understanding of the public law system.
- learn how to link the basic groundings of public law and the right terminology for
expressing legal concepts.
COURSE CONTENT
I. State, Constitution and European Union. I.1 Law and public law. I.2.
Constitutions and the Italian Constitution. I.3 The European Union. Domestic
sources and EC sources.
II. State, Regions and independent local authorities. II.1 Forms of State. II.2 The
Constitution and its Statues. II.3 Legislature. II.4 Public Administration. II.5
Financial relations.
III. Relations between authorities. III.1 Forms of government. III.2 Parliament and
Councils. III.3 Executives. III.4 The President of the Republic. III.5 Public
administration: structure, principles and administration operations.
IV. Freedom and guarantees. IV.1 Liberties. IV.2 Judiciary and special judges. IV.3
Constitutional Court.
READING LIST
For students attending lectures
P. SABBIONI, Lezioni di diritto pubblico, EDUCATT, supplemented by material available from the
lecturer’s webpage.
For students unable to attend lectures, one of the following text books, focusing on the parts
referred to on the lecturer’s website:
P. CARETTI-U. DE SIERVO, Istituzioni di diritto pubblico, Giappichelli, Turin.
A. BARBERA-C. FUSARO, Corso di diritto pubblico, Il Mulino, Bologna.
TEACHING METHOD
The course will be taught in lectures focusing on specific topics. Supplementary material
referred to at lectures will be uploaded on the lecturer’s webpage.
ASSESSMENT METHOD
The written test consists of four open-ended questions and gives a maximum score of 31/30.
The examination is intended to assess knowledge and logical skills of the student .
NOTES
Information on office hours available on
http://docenti.unicatt.it/.
the teacher's
personal page at