20110004 - BUSINESS CONTRACTS

COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS LAW

The course aims to analyse the issues of commercial contract law:
- to understand what kind of protection is assured to the different interests involved in certain business transactions;
- to understand how contract law pays attention to the business, its organization and the market;
- to understand the kind of assessment to be carried out before the execution of a contract in relation to the risk of bankruptcy.
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Mutuazione: 20110004 Diritto dei contratti commerciali in Scienze dei servizi giuridici L-14 A - Z DI MARCELLO TOMMASO

Programme

Business in the framework of contract law.
Contracts and corporate organization.
Contracts and business restructuring or bankruptcy.
Contracts and financial markets.


Core Documentation

Supporting reading material for attending students:
- the judgments Cass., 12.9.2011, n. 3832; Cass., 14.11.1996, n. 9997; Cass., 26.10.2002, n. 15141; Cass., 21.12.2005, n. 28300; Cass., 14.4.2010, n. 8961; Cass., 17.1.2012, n. 551; Cass., 15.2.2013, n. 3829; Cass., 7.3.2008, n. 6192; Cass., 30.1.2003, n. 1391; Cass., 3.2.2010, n. 2517; Cass., 22.12.2015, 25796; Cass., 26.1.2010, n. 1520; Cass., 14.1.2016, n. 515.

Supporting and recommended course reading material for non-attending students:
- G. Ferri, Manuale di diritto commerciale, UTET, latest edition (part on contracts); and
- the judgments Cass., 12.9.2011, n. 3832; Cass., 14.11.1996, n. 9997; Cass., 26.10.2002, n. 15141; Cass., 21.12.2005, n. 28300; Cass., 14.4.2010, n. 8961; Cass., 17.1.2012, n. 551; Cass., 15.2.2013, n. 3829; Cass., 7.3.2008, n. 6192; Cass., 30.1.2003, n. 1391; Cass., 3.2.2010, n. 2517; Cass., 22.12.2015, 25796; Cass., 26.1.2010, n. 1520; Cass., 14.1.2016, n. 515 (or, as an alternative to these judgments, T. Di Marcello, Flussi di risorse e finanziamento dell'impresa, Giuffrè, Milano, 2010, pages 112-166).




Type of delivery of the course

Frontal Lessons.

Type of evaluation

The course assessment consists of an oral test. This test is made up of three questions regarding the topics covered in the recommended texts and in the lessons of the course. In order to achieve a pass mark, a minimum of 18 out of 30 is required in the oral test. The score of 18 confirms a the basic knowledge of the subject matter including the technical language. A mark of 30 with honours confirms an excellent command of the topics, excellent technical language skills and excellent ability to analyse legal issues related to commercial contracts. In June, July and September 2020 the exams will be held online in oral form (on Teams platform).