DIRITTO CIVILE I
- Overview
- Assessment methods
- Learning objectives
- Contents
- Full programme
- Delivery method
- Teaching methods
- Contacts/Info
In order to pass the exam of Civil Law students must have already passed the exams of Private Law and Constitutional Law.
A deep knowledge of the fundamental basis of Private Law is required.
The exam consists of an oral test focused on the whole content of the course . The oral test consists of an interview aimed at ascertaining the students’ knowledge of the subjects of the course, their understanding, the acquisition of appropriate language, the ability to synthesize and rework.
Starting from academic year 2021-22 there will be two different classrooms and exams of Civil Law: Civil Law I for students attending the fourth academic year course and Civil Law II for students attending the fifth academic year.
The class rooms of both the courses will be held in the first semester, in order to ensure, with greater elasticity, the completeness of the training offer, but the students shall pass two different exams.
The aim of the course is to enable students to gain:
- excellent knowledge of two subjects among the most important of civil law (contract and obligations), deep comprehension of their general principles, ability to interpret them in the view of doctrine and jurisprudence;
- ability to rework the principles and rules being object of study and to apply such knowledge to specific cases;
- ability to interpret and systematically reading legislation; independent capacity to identify the ratio behind each law;
- the use of an appropriate legal language;
- a high level of learning ability which will enable them to continue their studies with a high level of autonomy
The course of Civil law Part I deals with obligations (art. 1173 – 1320 c.c.) and basic concepts and general principles of obligations law.
The course covers the following topics:
nature and content of obligations, “natural” obligations, time and place of performance, fulfillment and default of obligations, ways of extinguishing obligations; credit transfer and succession in debt; pecuniary debts and other types of debts; obligations with multiple debtors or creditors; the guaranty provided by the debtor.
The case law on the fundamental issues in this matter will be examined, with discussion of practical cases and critical analysis of case law
1. Il rapporto obbligatorio, la prestazione, obbligazioni di mezzi e di risultato; la patrimonialità della prestazione
2. L’interesse nel rapporto obbligatorio, il dualismo delle parti, la promessa al pubblico, oneri reali e obbligazioni propter rem, interessi diffusi
3. Obbligazioni di dare
4. Obbligazioni di facere e praestare; obbligazioni alternative e con facoltà alternativa
5. Obbligazioni pecuniarie
6. Tempo e luogo di adempimento delle obbligazioni; termine e sue funzioni
7. Surrogazione di pagamento; Quietanza e annotazioni liberatorie
8. La cooperazione del creditore all’adempimento; mora del creditore;
9. La responsabilità del debitore per inadempimento, la mora debitoris ex re e ex persona; gli effetti della mora debitoris
10. Modi di estinzione delle obbligazioni diversi dallo adempimento
11. La cessione del credito
12. Obbligazioni naturali
13. Delegazione
14. Espromissione e Accollo
15. Le garanzie reali e personali
Learning activities consist of 40 hours of lectures held by the Professor.
During the course other speakers, selected from the professors of related subjects or professionals may be invited to support the professor.
Seminars and practical classes will be held, according to the arrangements and timetable which will be communicated by the Professor at the beginning of the course.
The lessons, if permitted by the University, will also be recorded and published on the e-learning platform in order to allow students to listen again.
First lesson: will be held on September 19th, 2022
Lessons hours:
on Monday from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm; on Thursday form 8:30 am to 11:00 am
Faculty office hours:
Prof Dominique Feola is available in University to meet students after each lesson; she is also available on the microsoft teams platform, upon appointment to be required via email (maria.feola@uninsubria.it).