Program Overview

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BUSINESS CONTRACT LAW

Overview

The teaching refers to the most important institutes of business contract law in its theoretical and applicative aspects.

Aims and Content

Learning Outcomes

The course aims to provide the fundamental notions of the law of business contracts with particular regard to the new models and the status of the contractors, so as to enable students to evaluate the different contractual alternatives according to the specific contexts. It is divided into three parts dedicated to the study of the sources and general principles of B2B and B2C contracts, to the analysis of the main types of contract, to the in-depth analysis of specific issues relating to fiduciary activities and to the contractual networks of companies. The first two parts also constitute the program for the 6CFU course.

Aims and Learning Outcomes

The knowledge of the fundamentals of business contract law. The student will be able to make the choice of the correct business contract to use in the different economic transactions to be regulated.

Prerequisites

• The knowledge of fundamentals of private law.

Teaching Methods

• Lessons
• Discussion of case studies
• Project works

Syllabus/Content

The course aims at offering notions about contract law with particular attention to new models of business contracts and to the status of contractors. The course gives knowledge and conceptual tools to understand traditional and new contractual models in the business world. The goal is to let students be able to evaluate the contractual alternatives in different contexts. The course is organized in three parts:

1. B2B and B2C contracts
2. Types of contracts and their applications
3. Business networks contracts and fiduciary contracts

• 9 ECTS refer to the whole three parts (I, II, III)
• 6 ECTS refer to part I and part II

Recommended Reading/Bibliography

Textbooks and teaching materials for both 9 and 6 ECTS programs are provided at the beginning of the lectures.

Teachers and Exam Board

• Teacher: TOMMASO ARRIGO
• Exam Board:
  • TOMMASO ARRIGO (President)
  • VIRGINIA BUSI
  • MARCO CAPECCHI
  • ILARIA CARASSALE
  • AGNESE QUERCI

Lessons

Lessons Start

• I semester

Class Schedule

The timetable for this course is available.

Exams

Exam Description

• Oral exam
• For attending students also a partial written test with open questions in the last part of the lessons
• In case of a positive result, the specific parts of the program are excluded from the oral exam

Assessment Methods

The assessment is based on an overall evaluation of the written and oral exam.

Exam Schedule

• Data appello: 17/12/2025, Orario: 16:00, Luogo: GENOVA, Degree type: Scritto + Orale
• Data appello: 20/01/2026, Orario: 16:00, Luogo: GENOVA, Degree type: Scritto + Orale
• Data appello: 03/02/2026, Orario: 16:00, Luogo: GENOVA, Degree type: Scritto + Orale
• Data appello: 01/06/2026, Orario: 16:00, Luogo: GENOVA, Degree type: Scritto + Orale
• Data appello: 15/06/2026, Orario: 16:00, Luogo: GENOVA, Degree type: Scritto + Orale
• Data appello: 06/07/2026, Orario: 16:00, Luogo: GENOVA, Degree type: Scritto + Orale
• Data appello: 02/09/2026, Orario: 16:00, Luogo: GENOVA, Degree type: Scritto + Orale
• Data appello: 08/09/2026, Orario: 15:00, Luogo: GENOVA, Degree type: Scritto + Orale

Program Details

• Code: 59825
• Academic Year: 2025/2026
• Credits:
  • 9 cfu anno 1 AMMINISTRAZIONE, FINANZA E CONTROLLO 11873 (LM-77 R) - GENOVA
  • 6 cfu anno 3 SERVIZI LEGALI ALL'IMPRESA E ALLA PUBBLICA AMMINISTRAZIONE 10842 (L-14) - GENOVA
• Scientific Disciplinary Sector: IUS/01
• Language: Italian
• Teaching Location: GENOVA
• Semester: 1° Semester
• Teaching Materials: AULAWEB