BANKING LAW

The course is a core educational activity in the Master's Degree in Economics, curriculum Economics, Markets and Finance.
The course aims to providing a general overview on the activity of banks, investment firms and financial intermediaries The course will also investigate the recent developments in banking law, with the new legislation put in place at international and EU level in the aftermath of the crisis. Focus will be given to the new supervisory architecture in Europe, as well as - above all - to supervision, crisis prevention, crisis management and resolution within the Banking Union.

1. Knowledge and understanding
1.1 Knowledge of the main reforms that unfolded after the financial crisis
1.2 Knowledge and analysis of differences sources of banking law.
1.3 Knowledge of the supervisory practices at national and European and international level
1.4 Knowledge and analysis of the main regulatory strategies applied to banking and finance.

2. Applied skills of knowledge and understanding
2.1 Ability to understand the criticisms and issues of banking and financial law.
2.2 knowledge and understanding of the interaction between European and international developments and economic public law and can take into consideration the international and societal context of economic public law in analysing this legal area.
2.3 Ability to understand how the regulatory bodies function (BIS; FSB; EBA; …)

3. Evaluation
3.1 Understanding of the text of the law.
3.2 Ability to appraise complex circumstances and their legal consequences.
3.3 Capability of balancing the different interests concerning banking and financial law.

4. Communication skills
4.1 Ability to express using the legal terms properly.
4.2 Critical and dialogical interaction with the examiners during the examination.

The course builds upon business law

– Financial Regulation and Supervision Frameworks (+ European Economic Integration)
– EU institutions, EBA and ECB
– banking union rules
– SSM
– SRM
- deposit guarantee schemes

Titolo European Banking Law
Fac. giurisprudenza-Univ. Padova
Pubblicazioni della Scuola di giurisprudenza dell'Università degli studi di Padova
Autore Matteo De Poli
Editore Wolters Kluwer, Cedam, 2017
ISBN 8813362617, 9788813362614
Additional learning material will be posted on Moodle platform.

Written examination

Lectures and seminars

English

written