20110505 - Diritto della banca e degli intermediari finanziari

The course aims to provide basic notions to understand how financial systems works, differences between banks and other financial intermediaries, as well as the reasons underlying special rules and public controls on intermediaries. The first part of the course is devoted to illustrating the characteristics of financial systems and the differences between banks and other financial intermediaries. The second part examines the rules governing banking supervision and the management of banking crises in the light of the evolution of the process of harmonization of laws in the financial sector in Europe.
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Mutuazione: 20110505 Diritto della banca e degli intermediari finanziari in Scienze giuridiche banca e finanza LM/SC-GIUR BRESCIA MORRA CONCETTA

Programme

The course aims at introducing students to the European regulation of the financial sector. The first part of the course intends to provide students with an understanding of the functions of the financial system and institutions through which these functions are performed; an understanding of the core principles and objectives which govern financial regulation.

The second part will deepen the regulatory strategies for achieving these goals and the policy debates in Europe that surround them; this part will focus on the evolution of the harmonisation process of laws in the financial sector and on the institutional architecture in Europe. Particular attention is paid to the rulings of the European Court of Justice which established important principles in defining the institutional architecture of European authorities and protecting investors' rights.

Core Documentation

Material circulated by the professor.

Type of delivery of the course

Frontal lessons and training exercises In the case of an extension of the health emergency from COVID-19, all the provisions that regulate the methods of carrying out the teaching activities and student assessment will be implemented. In particular, the following methods will apply: online frontal lessons and online oral exams.

Attendance

Attendance is compulsory.

Type of evaluation

Oral exam. The minimum mark is 18/30; the student must demonstrate a basic knowledge of all parts of the program, with the use of appropriate technical language; the maximum mark of 30/30 cum laude is equivalent to an excellent command of the subjects, very correct use of language, excellent analytical ability and resolution of legal problems. In the case of an extension of the health emergency from COVID-19, all the provisions that regulate the methods of carrying out the teaching activities and student assessment will be implemented. In particular, the following methods will apply: online frontal lessons and oral online exams.