Studying at the University of Verona

Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.

This information is intended exclusively for students already enrolled in this course.
If you are a new student interested in enrolling, you can find information about the course of study on the course page:

Laurea magistrale a ciclo unico in Giurisprudenza - Enrollment from 2025/2026

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

2° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2020/2021

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
15
B
IUS/07
1 module to be chosen between the following
1 module to be chosen between the following
1 module to be chosen between the following

3° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2021/2022

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
15
B
IUS/04
9
A
IUS/01

4° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2022/2023

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
A
IUS/01
6
B
IUS/12
1 module to be chosen between the following

5° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2023/2024

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1 module to be chosen between the following
1 module to be chosen between the following
Final exam
15
E
-
activated in the A.Y. 2020/2021
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
15
B
IUS/07
1 module to be chosen between the following
1 module to be chosen between the following
1 module to be chosen between the following
activated in the A.Y. 2021/2022
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
15
B
IUS/04
9
A
IUS/01
activated in the A.Y. 2022/2023
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
A
IUS/01
6
B
IUS/12
1 module to be chosen between the following
activated in the A.Y. 2023/2024
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1 module to be chosen between the following
1 module to be chosen between the following
Final exam
15
E
-
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 3°- 4°- 5°
5 modules to be chosen among the following during the 3rd, 4th and 5th year (in detail: 1 module in the 3rd year; 1 module in the 4th year; 3 modules in the 5th year)
6
R
IUS/11
6
R
IUS/04
6
R
IUS/05
Between the years: 4°- 5°
Further activities
9
F
-

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S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations

Teaching code

4S008461

Coordinator

Annalisa Ciampi

Credits

6

Language

English en

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

IUS/13 - INTERNATIONAL LAW

Period

1° periodo lezioni (1A) dal Sep 16, 2021 al Oct 30, 2021.

Learning outcomes

The course is aimed at providing an in-depth analysis of arbitration as a dispute settlement mechanism between States (inter-states arbitration), between private parties (commercial arbitration) as well as between States and private parties (investment arbitration). Specific attention will be devoted to the understanding of the advantages and specificities of arbitration, such as its flexibility, its expeditiousness, the confidentiality aspect, freedom to designate the arbitrators and easier circulation of arbitral awards compared to diplomatic processes, international tribunals and decisions rendered by state courts, as the case may be. At the end of the course, students will develop the ability to formulate, in an autonomous and critical way, judgements and elaborated arguments on the main legal questions dealt with in class.

Program

The course is structured into three parts. I Inter-States Arbitration. In this context, through the study of the case of the South China Sea Arbitration between the Philippens and China, the course will deal with the advantages and limits of arbitration vis-à-vis the diplomatic means of dispute settlement and resort to international courts and tribunals. II. International Commercial Arbitration. This part will focus on general issues, including the distinction between administered and ad hoc arbitration, the sources of international arbitration, the arbitration agreement, the arbitral proceeding, the laws applicable to the arbitration, the arbitral award and its recognition and enforcement. III Investment Arbitration. The course concentrates on the standards for protection of foreign investment and the specificities and advantages of arbitration under the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID Convention) as well as under the EU proposed International Court System (ICS).

TEACHING
The lessons, in compliance with the University guidelines, will be held in the presence AND in direct streaming via the Zoom link provided on the course's moodle page. The recording of each lesson will also be available on the course's moodle page.

The course is taught entirely in English. The teaching method combines lectures, case-studies and group discussion.

Bibliography

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Examination Methods

The examination aims at ascertaining the student's acquired capacity of legal analysis of relevant international treaties and cases.

ATTENDING STUDENTS shall prepare on their notes and the materials indicated during the course and made available on the moodle platform. As part of their final evaluation, they will be given the opportunity to prepare a class paper based on a case in-class presentation and/or a written essay.

STUDENTS WHO DO NOT ATTEND THE COURSE shall prepare on Rudolf Dolzer and Christoph Schreuer, Principles of international investment law, 2 ed., Oxford/Oxford University Press 2012 - Only Chapters I, III and X

The examination shall be in English for attending students (modalities to be agreed upon during the course). It shall be in Italian for non attending students (oral interview).

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE