Complementary Course: "private It Law"
A.Y. 2023/2024
Learning objectives
The course is aimed to provide students with the following skills:
- Knowledge and understanding in the field of study. The student will acquire a specific knowledge of contract law that provides a basis for originality in developing and/or applying ideas, also within a research context.
- Students are requested to apply their knowledge and understanding, and problem solving abilities in contexts related to family and succession law;
- Students are requested to develop the ability to gather and interpret relevant data within their field of study to inform judgments and reflections on family and succession law.
- Students are requested to communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions regarding family and succession law to specialist audience;
- Students are requested to develop those learning skills that are necessary for them to continue to undertake further study with a high degree of autonomy.
- Knowledge and understanding in the field of study. The student will acquire a specific knowledge of contract law that provides a basis for originality in developing and/or applying ideas, also within a research context.
- Students are requested to apply their knowledge and understanding, and problem solving abilities in contexts related to family and succession law;
- Students are requested to develop the ability to gather and interpret relevant data within their field of study to inform judgments and reflections on family and succession law.
- Students are requested to communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions regarding family and succession law to specialist audience;
- Students are requested to develop those learning skills that are necessary for them to continue to undertake further study with a high degree of autonomy.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students who have successfully studied the subject will have a detailed knowledge of the topics covered by the course and will develop a method in order to tackle and communicate more specific and complex legal issues than basic elements of private law.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Giudizio di approvazione
Assessment result: superato/non superato
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
The introduction held in English (6 hours) by Prof. Delfini will focus on: a. The European discipline on electronic identification systems (EU Regulation 910/2014); b. The EU - Canada provisions on electronic commerce in the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the European Union and Canada. c. The federal Canadian and British Columbia, and European regulations on electronic commerce: at the federal level, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (so-called "PIPEDA") (S.C. 2000, c. 5) and at the provincial level (Province of British Columbia), the Electronic Transactions Act ([SBC 2001]; d. The Chinese regulations on digital signatures Electronic Signature Law of the People's Republic of China, adopted in 2005 and amended in 2015 ("E-signature Law").
The module taught by Prof. Dalmartello will cover some of the following topics in new technology private law:
A. Contract
- electronic signature and e-contracts
- the e-document
- blockchain and smart contracts
- contracts of digital platforms
- contracts of the sharing economy
- contracts of the data economy (gratuity in digital markets)
- digital consumer protection in regulatory private law
B. PROPERTY.
- Goods in digital markets
- Data and their circulation
- The protection of intangible assets and creative commons licenses
- Cryptocurrencies
- Digital inheritance
- Right to be forgotten
C. TORT LIABILITY
- Liability of the provider
- Liability of platforms
- Liability and robotics
- Liability and artificial intelligence
- Self-driving cars and civil liability
The module taught by Prof. Dalmartello will cover some of the following topics in new technology private law:
A. Contract
- electronic signature and e-contracts
- the e-document
- blockchain and smart contracts
- contracts of digital platforms
- contracts of the sharing economy
- contracts of the data economy (gratuity in digital markets)
- digital consumer protection in regulatory private law
B. PROPERTY.
- Goods in digital markets
- Data and their circulation
- The protection of intangible assets and creative commons licenses
- Cryptocurrencies
- Digital inheritance
- Right to be forgotten
C. TORT LIABILITY
- Liability of the provider
- Liability of platforms
- Liability and robotics
- Liability and artificial intelligence
- Self-driving cars and civil liability
Prerequisites for admission
Basic knowledge of contract, property and torts law
Teaching methods
The course will be introduced by 6 hours of lectures held in English by Prof. Delfini. Prof. Delfini's lectures will cover the following topics: digital identity, e-contract and online contracts, electronic signature. Lectures will cover the EU regulatory framework and then be broadened to other important legal systems and, in particular, the Canadian legal system and the Chinese system.
The lectures delivered by Prof. Dalmartello will aim to allow students, individually or in groups, to explore in depth one or more present-day topics in the private law of technology and digital markets. Assignments will be agreed upon with the teacher and developed during the course, trough in-class presentations, discussions on progress of working papers or case briefs (that will be due by the end of the course), or other assignments to be agreed with teacher.
The lectures delivered by Prof. Dalmartello will aim to allow students, individually or in groups, to explore in depth one or more present-day topics in the private law of technology and digital markets. Assignments will be agreed upon with the teacher and developed during the course, trough in-class presentations, discussions on progress of working papers or case briefs (that will be due by the end of the course), or other assignments to be agreed with teacher.
Teaching Resources
Materials will be agreed upon with the teacher. In any case, consultation of the following is suggested:
F. DELFINI, Forma digitale, contratto e commercio elettronico, UTET, Torino, 2020
FINOCCHIARO - DELFINI (curat.) Identificazione elettronica e servizi fiduciari per le transazioni elettroniche nel mercato interno. Commentario al Regolamento UE n. 910/2014 Torino, Giappichelli, 2017)
Quarta-Smorto, Diritto privato dei mercati digitali, Le Monnier, 2020
Magri Martinelli Thobani, Manuale di diritto privato delle nuove tecnologie, Giappichelli, 2022
F. DELFINI, Forma digitale, contratto e commercio elettronico, UTET, Torino, 2020
FINOCCHIARO - DELFINI (curat.) Identificazione elettronica e servizi fiduciari per le transazioni elettroniche nel mercato interno. Commentario al Regolamento UE n. 910/2014 Torino, Giappichelli, 2017)
Quarta-Smorto, Diritto privato dei mercati digitali, Le Monnier, 2020
Magri Martinelli Thobani, Manuale di diritto privato delle nuove tecnologie, Giappichelli, 2022
Assessment methods and Criteria
The teacher will agree with students on some (individual or group) assignements to be carried out during the module. Students will be requested to engage in in-class presentations, working papers, case briefs, in order to critically discuss one or more of the topics covered in the module.
IUS/01 - PRIVATE LAW - University credits: 3
Lessons: 26 hours
Professors:
Dalmartello Andrea, Delfini Francesco
Educational website(s)
Professor(s)
Reception:
Wednesday, h. 14.15
Private Law and Legal History Department
Reception:
Al termine delle lezioni opp. il martedì ore 12.15 in Dipartimento (su appuntamento via mail)
Dipartimento di Diritto Privato e Storia del Diritto - 1° piano