The discipline of economic activities in Italian Constitution. Market dimensions. The monetary system. The public finance. The competitive feature of market. “Intrusive” public action on markets: public fares regulations and State aids discipline. Public corporations and privatisations. Publis services and liberalization.
For attending students: for the preparation of the exam, the reference texts will be indicated during the course.
For non-attending students:
s. Cassese, La nuova Costituzione economica, Roma-Bari, Laterza, ult. ediz.
alternatively
- F. Trimarchi Banfi, Lezioni di diritto pubblico dell’economia, Giappichelli, last edition
Learning Objectives
Knowledge
Students have to acquire knowledges concerning the national and supranational public actions directed to determine the functioning of markets, through the discipline of their structural elements and the regulation and orientation of economic activities.
Skill
Students have to acquire the capability to examine the national and european rules specifically directed to the orientation and the regulation of markets, and to use them in order to a proper statement and solution of juridical problems; the perception of economic sciences issues affected by public action upon markets and enterprsises; the general knowledges about the “context” for a further study of specialistic subjects concerning law of economics.
Proficiency
Students have to acquire the awarness of the diverse tools provided for public government of the economy and of their diverse aims; the awarness of supranational dimension of public government of the economy through the complete unification of european market and its open nature; the awarness of the way the regulatory schemes of public government of the economy interact with entrepreneurial dynamics inspired by economic rationality.
Prerequisites
To take the exam, the knowledge of the fundamental notions of: Diritto costituzionale generale (Constitutional law – general part), Diritto privato I (Private law I), Diritto amministrativo I (Administrative law I), Diritto dell’Unione europea (EU law).
Teaching Methods
Traditional classroom lectures. A part of the course will be devoted to the examination of some of the main topics of the subject through the drafting of reports by the students and their collegial discussion. some experts in the subject are expected to participate.
Further information
Awareness of the problematic nature of the relationship between public interests and private interests in public administration and the peculiarities of Italian public law in relation to private law and European law, as well as the specific relevance of general principles, general legislation and Sectoral, administrative case law.
Type of Assessment
Oral examination of profit. The aim of the exam is to verify the preparation and the ability of each student to show the training objectives of the course.
Course program
Economic activity in the Constitution. The size of the market. The property. The coin. Competitive market features. "Intrusive" public interventions: the pricing and state aid rules. Public enterprise and privatization. Public services and liberalization.