Each section which the Department of Private Law and History of Law is divided in (Civil Law, Commercial Law, Labour Law, Roman and Greek Law, Medieval and Modern History Law) develops autonomous and innovative lines of research on great interest subjects and topics.

The scholars of the various sections prefer a comparative approach, studying law in an European and extra-European context.

A more complete and detailed overview of the studies and research lines developed by the Department of Private Law and History of Law sections is available by consulting the dedicated following pages.