Learning objectives
The course is aimed at providing knowledge on the rules governing the economic activities, run either in individual or collective form. Special attention will be devoted to the grounds of the legislative choices and to which extent they assure a correct balancing of the interests at stake. If necessary, the recent case-law will be reported. Comparative references to other systems will be made. The purpose is to allow the student to acquire the basic notions of corporate and commercial law and the capabilities to use them to solve practical issues
Prerequisites
It is highly recommended to have studied Private Law before studying Commercial Law
Course unit content
The undertaking: various form and kind of business enterprise
Law applicable to all undertaking (business, firm, intellectual property, competition, business register)
Law applicable to business entrepreneurs
Principles of Company Law
Partnerships
Limited liability companies and corporations
Cooperatives
Merger and acquisitions
Voluntary winding up
Groups of company
Full programme
The undertaking: various form and kind of business enterprise
Law applicable to all undertaking (business, firm, intellectual property, competition, business register)
Law applicable to business entrepreneurs
Principles of Company Law
Partnerships
Limited liability companies and corporations
Cooperatives
Merger and acquisitions
Voluntary winding up
Groups of company
Bibliography
G.F. Campobasso, Diritto commerciale, UTET, Torino, vol 1 and 2, last edition (as to undertaking)
or
AA.VV. Elementi di diritto dell’impresa, Giappichelli, Torino, 2010, capp. I – VIII
and
Associazione Disiano Preite, Il diritto delle società, Il Mulino, Bologna, last edition
Teaching methods
Lessons will be focused on the main programme topics, with the aid of audiovisual media aimed at drawing attention on the most relevant regulations. The most significant issues of the reform involving limited liability companies, corporations and cooperatives will be dealt with. Furthermore, some seminarian based lessons will be carried out, with the participation of practitioners. Great consideration will be given to the regulations of the limited liability companies, being them the most widespread form of organisation concerning the small medium enterprise.
Assessment methods and criteria
Examinations will be oral only. They will include at least one question concerning each of the two parts of the course (undertaking and firms law, company law). Furthermore, one of the question will involve general issues in order to test the student’s ability to deal with the subject. In particular, for assessment purposes, great relevance will be given to the student’s capacity to provide a critical interpretation of the topics, by identifying the relevant categories, agency problems and frameworks, also in a law and economics perspective, thus avoiding to deliver a literal description of textbooks.
Other information
Further materials (which should not be intended to substitute the recommended books) can be downloaded in the devoted area of the web site. It is advisable to have a look also at the civil code
