For all students:
N. Abriani e G. Schneider, Diritto delle imprese e intelligenza artificiale, Il Mulino, 2021.
In addition, a) students who have attended the course: two papers chosen among those available on the Moodle Platform during the course; b) students who have not attended the course: four papers chosen among those available on the Moodle Platform.
Class notes and materials made available through the Moodle Platform during the course.
Learning Objectives - Last names A-G
KNOWLEDGE
Artificial intelligence tools; Algorithms and big data; Legal personality and liability of artificial intelligence; Decisions of artificial intelligence; European discipline of Artificial Intelligence; the importance of data and of the data protection framework; AI in financial markets (FinTech); AI for regulation (RegTech); AI for corporate governance (CorpTech); corporate governance developments; corporate directors’ liability; Principles of good “automated” corporate governance; AI and Corporate Digital Responsibility.
This course supposes and completes the knowledge of Module A (basics of commercial and company laws). To pass the exams on Module B, it is not necessary to have already passed the exam on Module A, unless the program of the latter has been adequately studied.
ABILITIES
Ability in managing the main theoretical and practical issues related to the digital transformation of business organisations, and its implications within the corporate governance.
SKILLS
i) Capacity to find and discuss regulations, cases, and bibliography in order to properly set and solve legal problems.
ii) Awareness on the role of the law within businesses management. Capacity to understand and comment both national and European/international commercial law.
Learning Objectives - Last names H-Z
KNOWLEDGE
Principles and regulations concerning corporate finance. Capital structure: differences between equity and debt finance. The banking system and the European Banking Union: the basic concepts. Powers of corporate bodies in finance decisions. Correlations between risk and power. Representation of the financial items within the corporate balance sheet.
This course completes the knowledge of Module A (basics of commercial and company laws). To pass the exam on Module B it is not necessary to have already passed the exam on Module A, if the program of the latter has been adequately studied.
ABILITIES
Ability in managing the main theoretical and practical issues on corporate finance, and its implications within the corporate governance.
SKILLS
i) Capacity to find and discuss regulations, cases, and bibliography in order to properly set and solve legal problems.
ii) Awareness on the role of the law within businesses management. Capacity to understand and comment both national and European/international commercial law.
Prerequisites - Last names A-G
In order to take the final exam on Commercial Law (Module A & Module B), students shall have passed the following exams: General Constitutional Law, and Private Law I. On the contrary, it is possible to take the exam on single modules before than having passed General Constitutional Law and Private Law I.
To pass the exams on Module B, it is not necessary to have already passed the exam on Module A; however, the program of the latter needs to be adequately studied, since the seminar supposes a good knowledge of the basics of commercial and company laws.
Prerequisites - Last names H-Z
In order to take the final exam on Commercial Law (Module A & Module B), students shall have passed the following exams: General Constitutional Law, and Private Law I. On the contrary, it is possible to take the exam on each module before than having passed General Constitutional Law and Private Law I.
To pass the exams on Module B, it is not necessary to have already passed the exam on Module A; however, the program of the latter needs to be adequately studied, since Module B requires a good knowledge of the basics of commercial and company laws.
Teaching Methods - Last names A-G
Seminar: lectures and exercises (48 hours). The judgments and the papers subject to in-depth analysis will be available for the students who attend classes through the Moodle Platform.
Teaching Methods - Last names H-Z
Seminar: lectures and exercises (48 hours). The judgments and the papers subject to in-depth analysis will be available for the attending students through the Moodle Platform..
Further information - Last names A-G
The Commercial law course for the Laurea Magistrale has 15 credits in total, and it is composed of two modules, A and B. The Module A has 72 hours of lectures in the first semester; the Module B has 48 hours of seminars in the second semester.
The Module A is identical for the two professors that teach it (Prof. Abriani for student surname letters A-G, Prof. Stanghellini for student surname letters H-Z).
The Module B is composed by two courses (48 hours each). Both of them take place during the second semester. To complete the Module B, students have to choose one of the two courses.
The subjects of the two courses that compose the MODULE B are:
1. Artificial intelligence and business law (Prof. Abriani)
2. Legal principles of corporate finance (Prof. Stanghellini)
Both Module B will be taken during the second semester.
Please refer to the section “Type of assessment” for information on how the exam will take place.
While students are obliged to attend the lectures and to take the exam on Module A according to the first letter of their surname, they can freely choose to attend the Module B with Prof. Abriani or Prof. Stanghellini as they prefer.
MOODLE PLATFORM: In order to attend the course, students shall subscribe to the MOODLE Platform by the first week of lessons.
Further information - Last names H-Z
The Commercial law course for the Laurea Magistrale has 15 credits in total, and it is composed of two modules, A and B. The Module A has 72 hours of lectures in the first semester; the Module B has 48 hours of seminars in the second semester.
The Module A is identical for the two professors that teach it (Prof. Abriani for student surname letters A-G, Prof. Stanghellini for student surname letters H-Z).
The Module B is composed by two courses (48 hours each). Both of them take place during the second semester. To complete the Module B, students have to choose one of the two courses.
The subjects of the two courses that compose the MODULE B are:
1. Artificial intelligence and business law (Prof. Abriani)
2. Legal principles of corporate finance (Prof. Stanghellini). Part of the course will be dedicated to the basic structure of the banking system and the Europe Banking Union, in cooperation with the Florence School of Banking and Finance of the European University Institute
Please refer to the section “Type of assessment” for information on how the exam will take place.
While students are obliged to attend the lectures and to take the exam on Module A according to the first letter of their surname, they can freely choose to attend the Module B with Prof. Abriani or Prof. Stanghellini as they prefer.
MOODLE PLATFORM: In order to attend the course, students shall subscribe to the MOODLE Platform by the first week of lessons.
Type of Assessment - Last names A-G
The Commercial Law exam of 15 credits (Modules A + B) lasts an entire academic year. The exam shall be taken:
- on Module A, with the professor assigned according to the surname (unless an application to change professor has been accepted according to the rules of the School, which will be applied strictly);
- on Module B, with the professor that teaches the selected course.
Specifically, the exam of Module B “Artificial intelligence and business law” will take place:
- through a paper on one of the topics covered by the materials made available through the Moodle Platform during the course, to be delivered at least 10 days before the exam dates and a short oral examination during the exam (only for students who have attended the course);
- through an oral examination during the ordinary exam dates (for the other students, even for the ones who have tried and failed/not accepted the grade of the written examination).
Professors will hold the examination in the same dates, to allow students to take the exam (Module A and Module B) in one day.
If the exam for Module A is not passed in the winter session, it can be taken in the summer examination session (June 2022), together with the Module B.
EVALUATION CRITERIA: The candidate will be evaluated not only for his/her knowledge of the topic, but also for his/her reasoning skills. During the examination (intermediate or final) candidates will have to show ability to find and discuss the relevant rules for the matter (primarily, the Civil Code), which they will be allowed (or requested) to read. The candidate’s inability to consult the civil code and other relevant legal provisions is considered a negative criterion for evaluation.
The candidate will be evaluated not only for his/her knowledge of the topic, but also for his/her reasoning skills.
It is also necessary to show ability to master the general rules of Private law on which Commercial law is based.
Type of Assessment - Last names H-Z
The Commercial Law exam of 15 credits (Modules A + B) lasts an entire academic year. The exam shall be taken:
- on Module A, with the professor assigned according to the surname (unless an application to change professor has been accepted according to the rules of the School of Law, which will be applied strictly);
- on Module B, with the professor that teaches the selected course.
Specifically, the exam of Module B “Legal principles of corporate finance” will take place:
- through a written examination at the end of each single seminar (only for students who have attended the course);
- through an oral examination during the ordinary exam dates (for all the students, including those who have tried and failed/not accepted the grade of the written examination).
Professors will hold the examination in the same dates, to allow students to take the exam (Module A and Module B) in one day.
If the exam for Module A is not passed in the winter session, it can be taken in the summer examination session (June 2022). It is always possible to take the exams for Module A and for Module B during different exams dates (also during the summer examination session).
EVALUATION CRITERIA: The candidate will be evaluated not only for his/her knowledge of the topic, but also for his/her reasoning skills. During the examination (intermediate or final) candidates will have to show ability to find and discuss the relevant rules for the matter (primarily, the Civil Code), which they will be allowed (or requested) to read and discuss. The candidate’s inability to orient his/herself in the civil code and other relevant legal provisions is considered a negative element.
The candidate will be evaluated not only for his/her knowledge of the topic, but also for his/her reasoning skills.
It is also necessary to show ability to master the general rules of Private law on which Commercial law is based.
Course program - Last names A-G
At the choice of the student, attending or not the lectures, one among the following:
1. Artificial intelligence and business law (Prof. Abriani)
2. Legal principles of corporate finance (Prof. Stanghellini)
Course program - Last names H-Z
At the choice of the student, attending or not the lectures, one among the following:
1. Artificial intelligence and business law (Prof. Abriani)
2. Legal principles of corporate finance (Prof. Stanghellini). Part of the course will be dedicated to the basic structure of the banking system and the Europe Banking Union, in cooperation with the Florence School of Banking and Finance of the European University Institute
Sustainable Development Goals 2030 - Last names H-Z