The course aims to increase the knowledge of functions and methods of Comparative law through the analysis of Sustainable contract law.

The course will be divided into two parts. In the first part, object, functions and methods of Comparative law will be discussed, critically debating both traditional and modern approaches to the subject, with special attention to socio-legal comparative law, postmodern comparative law, civil law and common law tradition, and circulation of models.  

The second part will focus on Sustainable contract law. Sustainability is a broad concept which has been easily abused. The course examines various perspectives, environmental, social, and economic, attempting to restore meaning to sustainability, and analyses the relationship between this concept and the law of contract, starting from the individualism of legal modernity, and passing through the fair contracts.

For attending students didactic materials will be distributed during the course, and made available on the e-learning platform.

The text suggested to not attending students is Jan M. Smits, Contract Law: A Comparative Introduction, Elgar, 2017.

The final exam will consist of an oral exam on the topics covered by the course. Students who have attended lessons regularly will be allowed to submit only a dissertation on a topic at their choice.