Private and Procedural International Law

The course, divided into two modules, is intended to deepen the study of Private International Law, whose general framework is already dealt with in the course of International Law. In particular, the course will examine specific aspects of the Italian jurisdiction, the application of the rules of private international law, the application of foreign law, the effects of foreign judgments and acts in Italy, with particular attention to the most significant achievements and the most recent developments in judicial cooperation in civil matters in Europe and the work of the Hague Conference on Private International Law. Particular attention will be paid to the private international law regime of contractual and non-contractual obligations, family and succession relationships.

The first module will cover the general part of Private International and Procedural Law, as defined by Italian law, international conventions and European Union law. In this framework, general issues relating to the conflict rule, the determination of the scope of jurisdiction of the Member States of the European Union and the international circulation of the relevant decisions will be examined. The same module will then analyse the conflict-of-laws rules on contractual and non-contractual obligations, including also the procedural aspects, with particular reference to the Rome I and Rome II Regulations and the rules establishing the special forums for contractual and tort/delict disputes provided for in the Brussels Ia Regulation.

The second module, for the 9CFU exam, will cover the private international law aspects of corporate law, family law and succession law, as regulated by European Union law, international conventions and Italian law. In particular, through the analysis of the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union, the course will examine the rules governing the distribution of national jurisdiction and the determination of the applicable law in matters of separation, divorce, custody and international child abduction, maintenance obligations and succession.

9 CFU exam:
- Private International Law: the Italian system, supranational sources of law:
- Jurisdiction in civil and commercial matters: the European system and the Italian law;
- Italian conflict-of-laws rules and the applicable law: general issues;
- International recognition and enforcement of foreign decisions: the effects of foreign decisions in Italy;
- Contractual obligations;
- Non-contractual obligations.
- Personal status and capacity.
- International Family Law (marriage, registered partnerships, divorce, parental responsibility, maintenance obligations).
- International Successions Law.
- Property rights.
- Donations.