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INTRODUCTION TO THE LEGAL SYSTEM 1
Country
Italy
Host Institution
University of Commerce Luigi Bocconi
Program(s)
Bocconi University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Legal Studies
UCEAP Course Number
154
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
INTRODUCTION TO THE LEGAL SYSTEM 1
UCEAP Transcript Title
INTRO LEGAL SYSTM 1
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
The course provides an introduction to the study of law, beginning with the basic concepts of jurisprudence. The course explores the economic and political dimension of law, understanding it as the level playing field of any social relation, both at the domestic and the international level. The course addresses some of the essential rules applicable to economic activities, focusing on the interaction between party autonomy and market regulation in business transactions. The course adopts an international perspective and highlights the main differences between civil law and common law jurisdictions in the context of the Western legal tradition. The aim is to provide a guidance on issues that assume relevance in the context of international relationships, in which the applicable law can crucially influence the economic outcome of a transaction. On this regard, European Private Law is taken into consideration with a specific focus on rules aiming to detect biases of consumers. In the final part of the course, small groups of attending students are given an assignment where they draft contracts and legal opinions. Students complete a written midterm and final exam.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
30428
Host Institution Course Title
INTRODUCTION TO THE LEGAL SYSTEM 1
Host Institution Campus
University of Commerce Luigi Bocconi
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Law