Commercial Law

GIOVANNI AGRUSTI Commercial Law

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DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS
EQF6
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
2024/2025



OBBLIGATORIO
YEAR OF COURSE 2
YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2016
SPRING SEMESTER
CFUHOURSACTIVITY
1060LESSONS


ExamDate
DI AMATO21/01/2025 - 09:30
DI AMATO21/01/2025 - 09:30
DI AMATO04/02/2025 - 09:30
DI AMATO04/02/2025 - 09:30
DI AMATO16/04/2025 - 09:30
Objectives
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING:

STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP THE ABILITY TO CONSCIOUSLY USE HERMENEUTIC TECHNIQUES AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF COMMERCIAL LAW IN ITS VARIOUS BRANCHES (ENTERPRISE, COMPANY, SECURITIES, BUSINESS CONTRACTS). IN THIS WAY, THEY WILL ACQUIRE ADEQUATE CONCEPTUAL TOOLS TO FACE AN EVER-EVOLVING ECONOMIC AND LEGAL REALITY AND WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO ACQUIRE FURTHER KNOWLEDGE.

ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING:

THROUGH THE STUDY OF THE SUBJECT, STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO REFINE THEIR SENSITIVITY TOWARDS THE LEGAL ISSUES UNDERLYING BUSINESS ACTIVITIES AND DEVELOP COGNITIVE TOOLS TO IDENTIFY THE MOST EFFICIENT SOLUTIONS. THANKS TO THE ACQUIRED PROBLEM-SOLVING METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH, STUDENTS WILL HAVE DEVELOPED INDIVIDUAL CRITICAL THINKING AND WILL BE ABLE TO ENSURE THAT BUSINESS ACTIVITIES ARE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE REGULATIONS AT EVERY STAGE.
Prerequisites
CIVIL LAW (OBLIGATORY); FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING(RECOMMENDED)
Contents
1) THE ENTREPRENEUR (“L’IMPRENDITORE”) – TYPES OF ENTREPRENEURS (“LE CATEGORIE DI IMPRENDITORI”) – ACQUISITION OF THE STATUS OF ENTREPRENEUR (“L’ACQUISTO DELLA QUALITÀ DI IMPRENDITORE”) – THE COMMERCIAL ENTERPRENEUR’S STATUTE (“LO STATUTO DELL’IMPRENDITORE COMMERCIALE”) – THE FIRM (“L’AZIENDA”) – DISTINCTIVE SIGNS (“I SEGNI DISTINTIVI”) – INTELLECTUAL WORK AND INDUSTRIAL INVENTIONS (“LE OPERE DELL’INGEGNO E LE INVENZIONI INDUSTRIALI”) – COMPETITION RULES (“LA DISCIPLINA DELLA CONCORRENZA”) – CONSORTIA OF ENTERPRENEURS (“I CONSORZI FRA IMPRENDITORI”). (20H LESSONS).

2) COMPANIES (“LE SOCIETÀ”) – SIMPLE PARTNERSHIP (“SOCIETÀ SEMPLICE”) – GENERAL PARTNERSHIP (“SOCIETÀ IN NOME COLLETTIVO”) – LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (“SOCIETÀ IN ACCOMANDITA SEMPLICE”) – JOINT STOCK COMPANY (“SOCIETÀ PER AZIONI”) – SHARES (“LE AZIONI”) – SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING (“L’ASSEMBLEA”) – MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL (“AMMINISTRAZIONE. CONTROLLI”) – BALANCE SHEET (“IL BILANCIO”) – AMENDMENTS OF THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION (“LE MODIFICAZIONI DELLO STATUTO”) – BONDS (“LE OBBLIGAZIONI”) – THE WINDING- UP OF A JOINT STOCK COMPANY (“LO SCIOGLIMENTO DELLA SOCIETÀ PER AZIONI) – LIMITED PARTNERSHIP WITH A SHARE CAPITAL (“SOCIETÀ IN ACCOMANDITA PER AZIONI”) – LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (“SOCIETÀ A RESPONSABILITÀ LIMITATA”) – COOPERATIVE COMPANIES (“SOCIETÀ COOPERATIVE”) – CONVERSION, MERGER AND DEMERGER (“TRASFORMAZIONE. FUSIONE E SCISSIONE”). (25H LESSONS).

SECTIONS TO BE EXCLUDED: MAJOR HOLDINGS AND SIGNIFICANT INTERESTS (“PARTECIPAZIONI RILEVANTI”) – GROUPS OF COMPANIES (“GRUPPI DI SOCIETÀ”) – EU COMPANIES (“LE SOCIETÀ EUROPEE”)

3) COMPANY-LEVEL BARGAINING (“LA CONTRATTAZIONE D’IMPRESA”): BANKING CONTRACTS (“I CONTRATTI BANCARI”) – FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION CONTRACTS (“I CONTRATTI DI INTERMEDIAZIONE FINANZIARIA) – INSURANCE CONTRACT (“IL CONTRATTO DI ASSICURAZIONE”). (5H LESSON)

4) DEBT SECURITIES (“I TITOLI DI CREDITO”) – PROMISSORY NOTE (“LA CAMBIALE”) – CHECK (“ASSEGNO BANCARIO”) – CASHIER’S CHECK (5H LESSONS).

5) THE COMMERCIAL ENTERPRENEUR’S CRISIS (“LA CRISI DELL’IMPRENDITORE COMMERCIALE”). THE NEGOTIATED COMPOSITION OF THE CRISIS ("LA COMPOSIZIONE NEGOZIATA DELLA CRISI") – JUDICIAL LIQUIDATION (“LIQUIDAZIONE GIUDIZIALE”) – ARRANGEMENT WITH CREDITORS (“IL CONCORDATO PREVENTIVO”) – RESTRUCTURING AGREEMENTS (“GLI ACCORDI DI RISTRUTTURAZIONE DEI DEBITI”) – COMPULSORY ADMINISTRATIVE LIQUIDATION (“LA LIQUIDAZIONE COATTA AMMINISTRATIVA”) – EXTRAORDINARY ADMINISTRATIONS OF LARGE ENTERPRISES IN STATE OF INSOLVENCY (“L’AMMINISTRAZIONE STRAORDINARIA DELLE GRANDI IMPRESE IN STATO DI INSOLVENZA”) – ADVISORY PROCEDURES FOR THE RESOLUTION OF THE CRISIS (“LA NEGOZIAZIONE ASSISTITA DELLA CRISI”). (5H LESSONS).

SECTIONS TO BE EXCLUDED: INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS FOR OVER-INDEBITNESS CRISIS (“LE PROCEDURE CONCORSUALI DELLE CRISI DA SOVRA INDEBITAMENTO”)
Teaching Methods
FRONTAL LESSONS, SEMINARS, EXERCISES, DISCUSSIONS IN THE CLASSROOM, PROBLEM INDIVIDUAL SOLVING
Verification of learning
AN EXAMINATION RESULTING IN A SCORE OUT OF 30 ASSESSES THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE TARGETS OF THE TEACHING’S PROGRAMME. THE ASSESSMENT CONSISTS OF A NON-MANDATORY PROGRESS TEST AND OF AN ORAL EXAMINATION BASED ON TOPICS CHOSEN BY THE PROFESSOR. THE PROGRESS TEST CONSISTS OF FIVE WRITTEN MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS AND OF ONE WRITTEN OPEN-ENDED QUESTION. THE PROGRESS TEST COVERS THE FOLLOWING TOPICS: ENTREPRENEUR – CATEGORIES OF ENTREPRENEURS – ACQUIRING THE MERCHANT STATUS – RULES GOVERNING THE COMMERCIAL ENTREPRENEUR – THE CONCERN – DISTINGUISHING SIGNS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – COMPETITION LAW – CONSORTIUM – COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS (BANKING CONTRACTS, INSURANCE, FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY AGREEMENTS) – DEBT SECURITIES – BILL OF EXCHANGETHE REMAINING ORAL EXAMINATION COVERS THE FOLLOWING TOPICS: COMPANIES (CONCEPT AND CLASSIFICATIONS) – PARTNERSHIPS – LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP – JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES – INCORPORATION – STRUCTURE – BALANCE SHEET – CHARTER AMENDMENTS – CORPORATE FINANCE – DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION – LISTED COMPANIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP CONSTITUTED BY SHAREHOLDING – LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS – EXTRAORDINARY COMPANY OPERATIONS (TRANSFORMATION OF THE COMPANY LEGAL FORM, MERGERS, AND DEMERGER) – COOPERATIVES – EUROPEAN COMPANY – BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS. – BANK CHEQUES.THE PROGRESS TEST TAKES PLACE APPROXIMATELY TOWARDS THE MIDDLE OF THE COURSE AND IT LASTS 40 MINUTES. THE ORAL EXAMINATION TAKES PLACE ACCORDING TO THE DATES OF THE RELEVANT CALENDAR. THE TOTAL SCORE (30/30) OF THE PROGRESS TEST CONSISTS: OF THREE POINTS FOR EACH MULTIPLE CHOICE CORRECT ANSWER AND OF ZERO FOR EACH MISTAKE OR NOT GIVEN ANSWER; AND OF A SCORE BETWEEN ZERO AND 15 FOR THE OPEN-ENDED QUESTION, ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING JUDGMENTS: GRAVELY INSUFFICIENT; INSUFFICIENT; SUFFICIENT; FAIR; AND GOOD. THE EXAMINATION IS PASSED IF THE MINIMUM SCORE OF 18/30 IS ACHIEVED. THE PROGRESS TEST AND THE ORAL EXAMINATION AIM AT ASSESSING: THE LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING AND KNOWLEDGE ACHIEVED BY THE STUDENTS CONCERNING THE CONTENT OF THE PROGRAMME; THE COMMAND OF METHODOLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; AND THE CAPACITY OF APPLYING KNOWLEDGE TO THE SOLUTION OF THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL PROBLEMS. FINAL EVALUATION RESULTS FROM THE AVERAGE OF THE SCORES ACHIEVED IN BOTH THE PROGRESS TEST AND THE ORAL EXAMINATION. IF THE STUDENT DECLINES THE PROGRESS TEST’S SCORE, THE ORAL EXAMINATION SHALL COVER ALL THE AFOREMENTIONED TOPICS, AND IT IS SUCCESSFUL WHEN THE MINIMUM SCORE OF 18/30 IS ACHIEVED.
Texts
ONE OF THE FOLLOWING HANDBOOKS:
- G.F. CAMPOBASSO, MANUALE DI DIRITTO COMMERCIALE, TORINO, UTET, ULT. ED.;
- A. GRAZIANI, G. MINERVINI, U. BELVISO, V. SANTORO, MANUALE DI DIRITTO COMMERCIALE, PADOVA, CEDAM,ULT.
- AA.VV., MANUALE DI DIRITTO COMMERCIALE, BUONOCORE, TORINO, GIAPPICHELLI, ULT. ED.;

ADDITIONALLY, AS FOR THE SUBSECTIONS CONCERNING THE NEW CRISIS AND INSOLVENCY LAW:
- G. FAUCEGLIA, IL NUOVO DIRITTO DELLA CRISI E DELL'INSOLVENZA, TORINO, GIAPPICHELLI, ULT. ED.
- S. DI AMATO, DIRITTO DELLA CRISI D'IMPRESA, MILANO, GIUFFRE', ULT.ED.

THE CONSULTATION OF THE CIVIL CODE AND THE SPECIAL LAWS IN FORCE IS ALSO NECESSARY.
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