Venice Summer ProgramComparative Law
Summer 2007
Logistics
• Schedule– Arrival (Saturday-Sunday, June 30-July 2)– Departure (Thursday-Friday, July 26-27)– Classes: Monday-Thursday (9:00-12:00)
• Getting ready– Passports, visas, permesso di soggiorno– Air travel reservations– Packing – travel light!!
Imagine!
Universityof Venice
(Ca’ Foscari)
Wake Forest House(Casa Artom)
Train Station(Ferrovia)
Bus Station(Piazzale
Roma)
Arrival – by air
• Bus from airport to Venice Piazzale Roma– Take the yellow ACTV
#5 city bus to “Piazzale Roma” OR
– Take the blue ATVO airport bus directly to
“Piazzale Roma” • Vaporetto (line 1 or 82)
to Accademia stop
Arrival – by train
Universityof Venice
(Ca’ Foscari)
Wake Forest House(Casa Artom)
Train Station(Ferrovia)
Bus Station(Piazzale
Roma)
Getting to Casa Artom
Wake Forest House(Casa Artom)
Accademia(vaporetto stop)
Living in Venice
• Casa Artom– Basics– House rules
• Food– Grocery stores– Restaurants
• Staying connected– Internet– Phone
• Money– Bank ATM card– Credit card
• Medical– BYO– WF doctor
Price of admission
Studying in Venice
A small
price to pay
• Courses– Prof. Montaquila: Comparative
Legal Systems– Prof. Palmiter: Comparative
Company Law
• Schedule– Week 1: Civil law intro– Week 2: EU intro– Week 3: Small class– Week 4: Small class
• Exam– W-S (in September)– Written + oral
Casa Artom
Casa Artom Casa Artom
Casa Artom
Casa Artom• Basics
– House key (deposit)– Laundry (monthly fee – after 6:00p)– Weekly housekeeping– Front dock only for arrival/departure
• House rules (the “golden rule”)– No guests – KP: Clean after yourself – Eating only in dining room / terrace
• Internet and phone– Only two house laptops– Bring your own laptop?– Get a cell phone?
Dire consequences …
Dire consequences …
• The forms (return to Prof. Palmiter)– Program participant’s information sheet– Health questionnaire– Assumption of risk and release form
• Deadlines– Tuition - $950 + $300 deposit (April __, 2007)– Housing - $1000 (April __, 2007)– Forms (April __, 2007)