International Teaching | DIGITAL MARKET LAW
International Teaching DIGITAL MARKET LAW
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cod. 0323200020
DIGITAL MARKET LAW
| 0323200020 | |
| DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL AND COMMUNICATION SCIENCES | |
| EQF7 | |
| DIGITAL MARKETING | |
| 2025/2026 |
| OBBLIGATORIO | |
| YEAR OF COURSE 2 | |
| YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2024 | |
| SPRING SEMESTER |
| SSD | CFU | HOURS | ACTIVITY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IUS/04 | 6 | 30 | LESSONS |
| Objectives | |
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| The course aims to help students acquire knowledge of the fundamental legal rules that govern the functioning of digital markets in which intangible goods or services are provided through the Internet and learn how to apply them to a context partner-economic and technological change. 1) Knowledge and understanding The course deals systematically with the study of digital market law and innovation in a historical-evolutionary and systematic key, thus contextualizing the various issues within the new contract law. The programme deals, in particular, with the rules governing digital markets, transactions and online interactions; the evolution of the discipline of digital markets, regulation of technological innovation processes, legal protection of algorithms and software; the fundamental principles of new technology law in the light of national and supranational legislative developments; the critical issues linked to the use of information technology and its impact on society as a whole and on the rights of the individual; as well as the identification of new rights in the digital context, intellectual property and protection of computer assets (software and databases), domain names, computer documents, electronic signatures, digital contracts, smart contracts, blockchain, provider liability. 2) Ability to apply knowledge and understanding (applying knowledge and understanding) The main objective of the course is to provide not only the normative knowledge, but especially to develop the critical ability of students. The development of this competence is also pursued by proposing to students the study of topics of particular interest to them to be carried out in groups or individually. 3) Judgment (making judgements) Students are continuously stimulated in the educational path by participating in the various alternative reconstructions of the institutions, in order to develop the ability to make autonomous judgments on generic or specific topics, with development of general critical capacity. 4) Communication skills (communication skills) The students are asked to present the results of the insights carried out during the lessons for the benefit of the other students. 5) Learning skills (learning skills) Students are encouraged to undertake further studies and in-depth studies independently, which is facilitated by methodological suggestions, directories, selection of topics suitable for the development of critical skills. |
| Prerequisites | |
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| To substain the exam is necessary to pass before the exams of private law. |
| Contents | |
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| Evolution of the regulation of digital markets, regulation of technological innovation processes, legal protection of algorithms and software. Fundamental principles of the law of new technologies in the light of national and supranational regulatory developments (10 hours). Critical issues related to the use of information technologies and their impact on society as a whole and on the rights of the individual (10 hours). Identification of new rights in the digital context, intellectual property and protection of IT assets (software and databases), domain names, IT documents, electronic signatures, digital contracts, smart contracts, blockchain, provider liability (10 hours). |
| Teaching Methods | |
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| Lectures, seminars also held by lecturers from foreign universities and practitioners, exercises and discussion on case law. |
| Verification of learning | |
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| The exam includes a double interview, the first in which the correctness of the study method used is evaluated and the second in which the minimum requirements of preparation are verified. The exam is considered passed when the grade of the second interview is at least 18/30. The minimum assessment level (18) is assigned when the student has a fragmentary knowledge of theoretical content or shows a limited ability to link legislative references to the study context. The maximum level (30) is assigned when the student demonstrates a complete and in-depth knowledge of theoretical content or shows a remarkable ability to link legislative references to the study context. Praise is given when the candidate demonstrates significant mastery of theoretical and operational content and shows that he is able to present the topics with remarkable properties of language and autonomous processing ability even in contexts other than those proposed by the lecturer. |
| Texts | |
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| G. Smorto e A. Quarta, Diritto privato dei mercati digitali, Firenze, Le Monnier Università, 2020, pp. 1-317. |
| More Information | |
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| Other teaching material will be distributed by the teacher during the lessons: judgements, slides and contractual models, legal text. |
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