Business law (2020/2021)

Learning outcomes

The course aims to address the study of the subject of the firm (particular case and discipline), of the companies (general definition and functional and organizational types, extraordinary operations), of credit instruments, providing the conceptual and methodological bases for a correct interpretation of the subject and also favoring a holistic approach to the same. At the end of the lessons, the student will have to demonstrate to have acquired a general knowledge of the thematic areas, to know correctly use the specialized legal language, the method and the legal reasoning learned, as well as to know how to combine and apply the legal rules known to derive from them a reasonable rule of judgment of the individual case.

History and origins of commercial law
Features and notions of the enterprise: the system of the law of enterprises, notions and types of enterprises,
organizational models of enterprises.
Rules of activity: competition, intellectual property.
Organization: legal publicity, management and organization, business ongoing concern.
Companies: notion and types of companies; features of the company contract; equity and statutory capital of the company; company and enterprise; for profit and non-profit.
Partnerships: typological and organizational characteristics of the partnerships (“società semplice”, “società in nome collettivo”, “società in accomandita semplice”); incorporation of the partnership; assets, liabilities and unlimited liability; relationships among partners and administration of the partnership; termination of the partners and wind up of the partnership.
Corporations ("società a responsabilità limitata"; "società per azioni"; "società in accomandita per azioni"): typological and organizational characteristics; partnership limited by shares, limited liability company.
Extraordinary transactions
Credit instruments

Teaching methods

The teaching is given through lectures and also with the case method. Through the e.learning platform specific update readings are proposed. The active participation of students in class is positively evaluated.


For non attending-students, the teacher provides support on textbooks and the student reception is always open.

Reading List

M. CIAN (edited by), Manuale di Diritto Commerciale, Giappichelli-Torino, latest edition, (excluding Section 8^ and Section 17^ and Section 5 ^, Capo II);

or

G.PRESTI - M.RESCIGNO, Corso di diritto Commerciale, Zanichelli - Bologna, latest edition, voll. I e II (excluding commercial contracts and bankruptcy procedures)

Civil Code with related updated to 2021 .

The verification of skills, method, concepts, objectives and the specialized language is done, at the end of the lessons, for the summer session (June and July 2021), through an online written exam on the entire program with a grade in thirtieths. There is no midterm examination.

The examination will take place in writing at a distance according to the modality of "multiple choice test" and it is aimed to verify:

- the depth and breadth of knowledge acquired;
- the property of legal language;
- the ability to connect knowledge in a systemic way and to use the normative sources of reference;
- analytical and argumentative skills.

More details will be communicated during the lessons, as well as on the e-learning platform and through appropriate notices.