COMMERCIAL LAW Single channel
Chair (Coordinator) and Rapporteur: MAURA GARCEA
Module 1: basis
- Activity type
- Giuridico
- SSD
- IUS/05
- Year
- 3rd year
- Semester
- 1st semester
- CFU
- 3
- Hours distribution
- 24 classroom hours
- Lecturers
- MAURA GARCEA
Module 2: Characterizing
- Activity type
- Giuridico
- SSD
- IUS/04
- Year
- 3rd year
- Semester
- 1st semester
- CFU
- 3
- Hours distribution
- 24 classroom hours
- Lecturers
- MAURA GARCEA
Objectives
The course will provide the students with the knowledge of the main topics related to
private regulation of economy, together with a method for legal problems solution.
In detail, the course aims to provide the students with the following outcomes:
1. Basic knowledge of Commercial Law issues and skills to process them (knowledge
and understanding).
2. Skills to select the suitable rules to solve legal problems (applying knowledge and
understanding).
3. Skills to find the way about the several interpretations of the law and about their
outcomes. Tools: debate in the classroom and solution, written or oral, of concrete
cases (making judgements).
4. Knowledge of the legal language and appropriate use of it. Skills to use the legal
language to explain a problem and its solution. Tools: debate in the classroom and
solution, written or oral, of concrete cases (communication skills).
5. Method for selecting the suitable rules to address legal issues and problems, even not already known (learning skills).
Learning outcomes
The course will provide the students with the knowledge of the main topics related to private regulation of economy, together with a method for legal problems solution.
In detail, the course aims to provide the students with the following outcomes:
1. Basic knowledge of Commercial Law issues and skills to process them (knowledge and understanding).
2. Skills to select the suitable rules to solve legal problems (applying knowledge and understanding).
3. Skills to find the way about the several interpretations of the law and about their outcomes. Tools: debate in the classroom and solution, written or oral, of concrete cases (making judgements).
4. Knowledge of the legal language and appropriate use of it. Skills to use the legal language to explain a problem and its solution. Tools: debate in the classroom and solution, written or oral, of concrete cases (communication skills).
5. Method for selecting the suitable rules to address legal issues and problems, even not already known (learning skills).
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of obligations and contracts law.
Programme
Module: basis
As it is known, in the Italian law system as Commercial Law is intended a larger set of issues than those in the Common law system. Thus, it is impossible a precise translation in English; anyway, it is possible to signal that the course has as object the learning of:
Business Organizations Law: Partnerships; Limited liability companies; Companies limited by shares; Co-operative companies.
Module: Characterizing
As it is known, in the Italian law system as Commercial Law is intended a larger set of issues than those in the Common law system. Thus, it is impossible a precise translation in English; anyway, it is possible to signal that the course has as object the learning of:
Business an Enterprise law: the Enterprise and its several forms (small, medium and big enterprises; agricultural and commercial enterprises); general and special rules regarding the enterprises.
Business Organizations Law: Companies and partnerships in general.
Books
Module: basis
Gian Franco CAMPOBASSO, Manuale di Diritto Commerciale, Torino, Utet, latest edition: Introduzione, Part II, chapters11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25..
ALTERNATIVE
Marco CIAN (a cura di), Manuale di Diritto Commerciale, Torino, Giappichelli, latest edition: Sections IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XV..
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In any case, for the preparation of the exam, any updated university-level manual can be used.
The constant consultation of the legislative texts (above all, the civil code) relating to the exam themes and in an updated version is FUNDAMENTAL.
Module: Characterizing
ATTENDING STUDENTS
Gian Franco CAMPOBASSO, Manuale di Diritto Commerciale, Torino, Utet, latest edition: Introduzione, Part I (except for chapters VI, VII, VIII, IX); Part II, chapt. X.
ALTERNATIVE
Marco CIAN (a cura di), Manuale di Diritto Commerciale, Torino, Giappichelli, latest edition: Introduzione, Sections I, II, III, IV, VIII.
NON ATTENDING STUDENTS
Gian Franco CAMPOBASSO, Manuale di Diritto Commerciale, Torino, Utet, latest edition: Introduzione, Part I (apart from chapters VI, VII, IX); Part II, chapt. X.
ALTERNATIVE
Marco CIAN (a cura di), Manuale di Diritto Commerciale, Torino, Giappichelli, latest edition: Introduzione, Sections I, II, III, IV, V (only Capo I), VIII.
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In any case, for the preparation of the exam, any updated university-level manual can be used.
The constant consultation of the legislative texts (above all, the civil code) relating to the exam themes and in an updated version is FUNDAMENTAL.
Bibliography
Module: basis
N/D
Module: Characterizing
N/D
Lessons mode
Teaching will be carried out as frontal lessons. In accordance with each thematic module, students will be given practical written/oral tasks to solve as well as sentences by national and /or european Courts, to discuss in the classroom. In this way students will be able to use the knowledge acquired to relate concrete cases to the abstract ones described by the legislator, choose the appropriate discipline and solve a concrete problem, so reproducing the activities that all interpreters of the law carry out every day.
Frequency
Attendance on regular basis, although not mandatory, is recommended in order to achieve the expected learning outcomes.
Exam mode
Written (optional) and oral (mandatory) exam. The optional written exam will last two hours and it will take place in the middle of semester; according to the contents of the course, the written exam will include two short text answers and three legal cases solution. The oral exam will take place within the exam session, it will last 20/30 minutes and it will include 3/4 questions. To pass the exam, it is necessary to achieve a good knowledge of the core subjects of commercial law. To obtain higher or even top grading, students are required to achieve a deep knowledge of commercial law, to be able to connect, in a consistent way, the different issues examined in the course, and to discuss, in a consistent and convincing way, controversial cases within the exam.
Example exam questions
The business register.
The withdrawal.
General meeting of shareholders.
Arguments
Module: basis
Module: Characterizing
- Business an Enterprise law: the Enterprise and its several forms (small, medium and big enterprises; agricultural and commercial enterprises).
- General and special rules regarding the enterprises.
- Business Organizations Law: Companies and partnerships in general.
Sustainability goals
- Academic year2026/2027
- Degree program to which the course belongsInternational Economic and Financial Relations
- Languageita
- CFU6 CFU, distributed among 2 integrated didactic modules
- Total duration48 hours