Private International Law

A.Y. 2025/2026
9
Max ECTS
60
Overall hours
SSD
IUS/13
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
The course builds on the legal competences already acquired by students, introducing them to the study of the legal framework that is in place to resolve conflicts of law and jurisdiction arising from international contracts and cross-border economic activity more generally. With particular focus on issues relating to the digitalisation of commercial and financial transactions, the course promotes an understanding of international trade and its various implications.
The course aims to give students a grounding in the principles and norms that make up the legal framework and which today form an indispensable tool for all professional and commercial activities targeted at foreign markets. Students will learn how to apply these legal tools predictively in assessing the risks and opportunities relating to internationalisation and access to global digital markets.
Expected learning outcomes
Upon completing the course, students will understand the concepts that underpin private international law, will be able to identify the legislation relevant to the different types of contractual and extracontractual obligations (with specific reference to issues emerging from the digitalisation of markets) and will be able to explain these concepts with the appropriate legal terminology.
By analysing case studies in a classroom environment, students will develop the skills to address the most salient legal issues in transnational private economic relationships and to deploy their critical judgment to identify the best solutions.
Teaching will incorporate the main digital resources for legislative and case-law research to promote the learning of competences that will stand students in good stead in their independent study and, subsequently, in their further education or careers.
Single course

This course can be attended as a single course.

Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Responsible
Lesson period
First trimester
Course syllabus
Module 1 - Object and function of private international law. International jurisdiction in civil and commercial matters, in particular contractual obligations and torts, and in international family law.
Module 2 - Applicable law. General principles on the recognition of judgments.
Prerequisites for admission
In order to take the exam of Private International Law students are required to have already passed the propaedeutic exams of International and EU law and of Introduction to Private Law
Teaching methods
Lectures supported by power point presentations and case studies, practical examples and discussions.
Students will also be encouraged to analyse a case study of their choice and carry out presentations on it.
Teaching Resources
· Mosconi, Campiglio "Diritto internazionale privato e processuale", vol. 1 "Parte generale e obbligazioni" (undicesima ed. 2024): Capitolo primo: tutto; Capitolo secondo: pp. 75 -163 (paragrafi 17-30 esclusi); Capitolo terzo: tutto; Capitolo quarto: pp. 300-334 (paragrafi 1-7, 15 esclusi); Capitolo quinto: pp. 342-388 (paragrafi 13-22 esclusi); Capitolo sesto: tutto ad esclusione del paragrafo 15.
· Mosconi, Campiglio "Diritto internazionale privato e processuale", vol. 2 "Statuto personale e diritti reali" (sesta ed. 2023): Capitolo quarto: tutto; Capitolo quinto: tutto; Capitolo sesto: tutto; Capitolo nono: tutto.

· Legislative framework
· ECJEU Case law and national case law = application of regulations to specific cases
· PPT presentations = guide for studying the manual (highlighting the most important issues)
· Material uploaded on the course's MyAriel website
Assessment methods and Criteria
During the course, students are invited to take a written test consisting of multiple-choice questions relating to the part of the programme of Module 1, which will result in a mark out of thirty. Those who pass the partial test can take the oral exam on the examination programme of Module 2 only.
Attending students will also be offered in-calss activity that will allow them to apply the main concepts of private international law to case studies, with a problem-solving approach, with the possibility of obtaining an increase of up to 1 point on the final grade. More details regarding the partial test and the in-calss activity will be provided in the classroom and uploaded on the course's MyAriel website.
Oral exam (6 exam sessions during the academic year).
IUS/13 - INTERNATIONAL LAW - University credits: 9
Lessons: 60 hours
Professor: Viarengo Ilaria
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