Complementary Course: "civil Liability and Insurance. Comparison of Civil Law and Common Law Models"
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
The course aims to provide students:
- knowledge of some topics of tort law in the Italian legal system and in the other legal traditions analysed;
- familiarity with foreign sources of law, particularly in the analysis of the judgements of different Courts;
- an integration to the comparative private law course, with a concrete approach: the analysis of some issues in the field of tort law will offer the opportunity to apply the methodological tools of comparison and to observe some systemological characteristics of the national systems examined.
- knowledge of some topics of tort law in the Italian legal system and in the other legal traditions analysed;
- familiarity with foreign sources of law, particularly in the analysis of the judgements of different Courts;
- an integration to the comparative private law course, with a concrete approach: the analysis of some issues in the field of tort law will offer the opportunity to apply the methodological tools of comparison and to observe some systemological characteristics of the national systems examined.
Expected learning outcomes
The student must demonstrate that he/she has acquired a good knowledge of the legal institutions analysed and has understood the main features of the different legal traditions. The student must also demonstrate that he/she has acquired an awareness of the results achieved by comparative science with regard to the divergences and convergences of the main contemporary legal systems. The student must also demonstrate that he/she has acquired adequate analytical and argumentative skills on the cases and materials discussed in the classroom, through the use of precise and rigorous language and the correct use of legal categories.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Attestato frequenza
Assessment result: con verifica abilita
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
Course plan
The course aims to investigate the interrelationships between liability systems and insurance in order to identify a picture of the new frontiers of liability which has seen both its principles and its typical functions change. The module will consist of two parts. A first part will be devoted to exploring liability institutions in the main traditions of civil law and common law with particular attention to the role played by both voluntary and compulsory insurance, the dissemination of which has led to the emergence of a "new" liability that often goes beyond the subjective element of fault. A second part of the module will be dedicated to the analysis of cases and materials, aimed at bringing out the influence of insurance on the evolution of civil liability.
The course aims to investigate the interrelationships between liability systems and insurance in order to identify a picture of the new frontiers of liability which has seen both its principles and its typical functions change. The module will consist of two parts. A first part will be devoted to exploring liability institutions in the main traditions of civil law and common law with particular attention to the role played by both voluntary and compulsory insurance, the dissemination of which has led to the emergence of a "new" liability that often goes beyond the subjective element of fault. A second part of the module will be dedicated to the analysis of cases and materials, aimed at bringing out the influence of insurance on the evolution of civil liability.
Prerequisites for admission
knowledge of English at least in text comprehension is required.
Teaching methods
There will be both lectures with analysis and discussion of cases and seminars during which the participation of students is required, even divided into working groups.
Teaching Resources
There are no textbooks but the study material will be provided before each lesson and during them
Assessment methods and Criteria
The granting of the 3CFU is subject to the attendance of 70% of the lessons (i.e. 7 lessons out of 10) to which active participation in the analysis and discussion of concrete cases is required.
IUS/02 - COMPARATIVE PRIVATE LAW - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Professor:
Nitti Santa
Shifts:
Turno
Professor:
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Reception:
Monday 10,30/12.30
Department of Private Law and Legal History - 1 floor