law

After an introduction to the phenomenon of globalization and its main dimensions (economic, political, and cultural), the focus will be on the ongoing transformations that are reshaping the geography of economic interdependence in an era of increasing geopolitical tensions. Through the use of the methodological tools of comparative law, the drives produced on the relationship between legal systems, particularly between civil law and common law systems, and on the circulation of models will also be highlighted. It will then go on to analyze the process of approximation of contract law at the international level as a response to the need for simplification and certainty in today's commercial trade, focusing on the analysis of some particularly relevant normative instruments such as the 1980 United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods, the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts, and the INCOTERMS, also from the point of view of their mutual interaction. We will then focus on the phenomenon of global value chains as a way of organizing contemporary productive activity, with particular regard to contractual relations within the agri-food chain. Finally, we will reflect on the consequences of globalization on the labor market, with specific regard to the phenomena, of increasingly extensive proportions, of unlawful recruitment and exploitation of labor.

For the purpose of fruitful participation in the course and seminar activities, a good command of English is helpful. While not mandatory, class attendance is strongly recommended

ATTENDING STUDENTS The text for exam preparation, available in open access and also accessible in ebook format from the Giappichelli website, is as follows: R. Peleggi, Private Law and Globalization: A Thematic Investigation Between Legal Regulation and Economic Dynamics, Giappichelli, Turin 2025 (in Italian). ONLY CHAPTERS 3, 4, 5, and 6. Other suggested reading materials will be made available on the Moodle e-learning platform. NON-ATTENDING STUDENTS: The text for exam preparation, available in open access and also accessible in ebook format from the Giappichelli website, is as follows: R. Peleggi, Private Law and Globalization: A Thematic Investigation Between Legal Regulation and Economic Dynamics, Giappichelli, Turin 2025 (in Italian). ALL CHAPTERS.

Frontal teaching

The course will be held, starting Feb. 17, 2025, every Monday (10-12 a.m., Classroom 7) and Thursday (9-12 a.m., Classroom 8)

The final exam will consist of an oral exam on the topics covered by the course. The final exam will be held at the end of the teaching period and then according to the calendar established by the teacher in accordance with the Faculty's guidelines. To pass the exam, the students must have scored an evaluation not inferior to 18/30. In the overall assessment, due consideration will be paid to regular attendance, interest and active partecipation shown by students during the course.

Other materials whose reading is suggested by the teacher are made available on the Moodle e-learning platform

The course will consist of frontal lessons, seminars and individual presentations on specific topics by the attending students.