COMMERCIAL LAW (FORM A)
cod. 1005737

Academic year 2016/17
4° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Diritto commerciale (IUS/04)
Field
Commercialistico
Type of training activity
Characterising
68 hours
of face-to-face activities
9 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN

Integrated course unit module: COMMERCIAL LAW

Learning objectives

The target of this course is to explain the rules of Italian Business and Commercial
law and their ratio. During lessons it will be also highlighted the main interests
involved by such rules (entrepreneurs; shareholders; company's members,
stakeholders, market, etc...).
The course will also have a comparative approach when necessary.
References to different jurisdictions will be made on a case by case basis.
Cases and materials may be also discussed during the lessons.

Prerequisites

The exam of Business and Commercial Law may be attended only by students who
have previously successfully passed the exam of Privat Law (Diritto Privato) and
Institution of Roman Law (Istituzioni di Diritto Romano).
The exam of Business and Commercial Law must be succesfully passed to to
attend Bankruptcy Law exam and other exams related to the scientific area
"IUS/04".

Course unit content

The topic of the course is "Business and Commercial Law". It is mainly focused on
Italian rules about the enterprise and the enterpreneurs, the companies and (the
main) commercial contracts.
Bankruptcy law is excluded by the programme it being a part of a specific course
(Bankruptcy Law)

Full programme

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Bibliography

The exam can be prepared studying the following books:
1. CAMPOBASSO, Diritto commerciale 1. Diritto dell’impresa, last available ed.,
Torino, UTET;
2. CAMPOBASSO, Diritto commerciale 2. Diritto delle società, last available ed.,
Torino, UTET.
3. CAMPOBASSO, Diritto commerciale 3. Contratti. Titoli di credito. Procedure
concorsuali, last available ed., Torino, UTET (limited to the following parts: Chapter
XIII – I Contratti bancari (whole); Chapter XIV – L’intermediazione finanziaria
(limited to Section A, B e C); Chapter XV – L’intermediazione mobiliare ((whole).
It is also required the use of an updated Italian Civil Code.
The use of different books may be agreed with the professor on a case by case
basis.

Teaching methods

Main rules concerning Business and Commercial Law will be explained during the
lessons. The study and knowledge of the rules included in the Italian Civil Code will
be considered as the starting point. Interpretative issues and interests involved by
these rules will be also deeply considered.
Discussions with students will be promoted by the professors during the lessons in
order to stimulate reflections and critical sense.

Assessment methods and criteria

Starting from the current academic year (2016/2017) and, in particular, from the examination session that will take place on May 2017, all students (independently from their attendance to class) will be required to pass a written multiple-choice test to be entitled to attend the following oral exam. Only Erasmus students will be allowed to directly access to the oral exam.
The written test consists in 20 questions mainly based on company laws (as included in the Italian Civil Code and special laws and regulations). The time granted to sit the written test will be of 30 minutes. The use of books, codes, notes or electronic devices of any nature whatsoever is strictly forbidden.
A maximum of 5 mistakes is the threshold that grants the access to the oral exam.
The written test will be immediately corrected, without assigning any mark.
The results gained in the written test will not influence the oral exam.
Students that successfully pass the written test will access the oral examination immediately, without the possibility to postpone it.

Other information

For ERASMUS students it is advisable to prepare the exam as follows:
1. CAMPOBASSO, Diritto commerciale 1. Diritto dell’impresa, ultima edizione
disponibile, Torino, UTET (per intero);
or, as an alternative:
2. CAMPOBASSO, Diritto commerciale 2. Diritto delle società, ultima edizione
disponibile, Torino, UTET (per intero)
and, in any case, independently from the choice of the option sub 1) or sub 2)
3. CAMPOBASSO, Diritto commerciale 3. Contratti. Titoli di credito. Procedure
concorsuali, ultima edizione disponibile, Torino, UTET (limited to the following parts
Chapter XIII – I Contratti bancari (whole); Chapter XIV – L’intermediazione
finanziaria (limited to Section A, B e C); Chapter XV – L’intermediazione mobiliare
((whole).
Options no. 1+ no. 3 or no. 2+ no. 3 will then be considered as equivalent.
It is also required the use of an updated Italian Civil Code.