European studies

the course is aimed at giving to students an accurate knowledge of European civil procedure and international arbitration principles and rules Knowledge and Understanding At the end of the course students are expected to have acquired knowledge and understanding of the articulated subject of European civil procedure and international arbitration, with particular respect to: the European system of rules for determining jurisdiction in civil and commercial matters; rules of special jurisdiction and protective jurisdiction for weaker parties; choice of courts agreements; lis pendens and connection; system of recognition and enforcement of judicial decisions; international commercial arbitration and main arbitral institutions; the arbitration agreement; applicable laws and rules; the arbitral proceedings; recognition and enforcement of arbitral award. Applying knowledge and understanding At the end of the course students are expected, on one side, to have acquired the skills both to interpret the legal sources and, on the other side, to have acquired the understanding of the doctrinal and jurisprudential opinions on the main themes covered by the course. With reference to this objective, practical cases, Court of Justice of the European Union precedents, arbitration awards will be provided. Making judgements At the end of the course students are expected to have acquired knowledge of main applicative issues about European civil procedural law and international arbitration together with skills of making judgements on these issues, also through a comparison with their own legal system. Communication skills At the end of the course students are expected to be able to communicate, at least in oral communication, the acquired knowledges with linguistic competence (i.e. using the specific language) so as to be understood also by specialized counterparties and consultants (i.e. lawyers, judges, arbitrators). Learning skills At the end of the course students are expected to be able to carry on with the study, to develop a critical approach to European civil procedure and international arbitration law.