Aspetti dell'insegnamento del Diritto commerciale all'Università di Torino negli anni preunitari - The Teaching of Commercial Law at the Turin University in the Pre-unity Period

Abstract

The teaching of Commercial Law at the Turin University started in 1835-1836. It was held until 1860 by professor Giovanni Francesco Vachino who was interested in developing a didactics that could answer the needs of the legal practice. He also held, since 1853-1854, an innovative course about political economics and commercial law devoted to entrepreneurs and practitioners working in the field. The course was sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and given in a hall of the Faculty of Chemistry.