TOURISM LAW

Academic year
2026/2027 Syllabus of previous years
Official course title
LEGISLAZIONE DEL TURISMO
Course code
ET5006 (AF:790242 AR:324322)
Teaching language
Italian
Modality
On campus classes
ECTS credits
6
Degree level
Bachelor's Degree Programme
Academic Discipline
GIUR-06/A
Period
3rd Term
Course year
2
Where
TREVISO
Aim of the class is to give an overview of laws that discipline activities related with tourism, be it in the business management or in the public administration. Insights are provided over governement and local public structures that intervene with support and regulatory means in the tourism organization.
1. Knowledge and understanding
1.1 To know the regulatory system and the multilevel administrative apparatus in charge of the discipline and organization of the tourism phenomenon.
1.2 Know the individual institutions of public and administrative law present in the sector legislation.
1.3 Understanding the role that these institutions play in relation to relations between public administration, tourists, businesses and operators in the tourism sector.

2. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
2.1 Knowing how to frame the single legal institutes within the organizational apparatus responsible for tourism policies.
2.2 Knowing how to identify the individual legal regulations or the various sets of them aimed at regulating specific sectors of the phenomenon.
2.3 Acquisition of the knowledge of institutions, distinguishing the function specifically performed by each of them in the model of the public apparatus in charge of sector policies and in the context of relations between public administration, tourists, businesses and operators in the tourism sector.

3. Ability to judge
3.1 Interpret the normative texts.
3.2 Identify, distinguish and relate the principles and norms contained in the various sources of multilevel law.
3.3 Linking the legal institutions together and recomposing them to unity in the context of the public apparatus in charge of sector policies and in the context of relations between public administration, tourists, businesses and operators in the tourism sector.
Institutions of Public Law
1. General oversight. Historical development of legislation related to Tourism. International organization of Tourism agencies. State organization; Regional and Local Authorities
2. State and regional laws on Tourism
3. The distribution of regulatory competences in the Italian Constitutional laws
4. Regional laws on Tourism: Veneto's region bylaws as a model
4.1 The role of local authorities
4.2 Accomodation structures: types and disciplines
4.3 The use of public properties of touristic interest
4.4. Tourism related professions: access and discipline
4.5. Ways and means of public financial support
4.6. Country and farm tourism
V. FRANCESCHELLI, G. SILINGARDI, Manuale di diritto del turismo, Giappicchelli, Torino
Written examination consisting of broad open questions, which will enable the students to demonstrate their understanding of the course's fundamental concepts and the development of critical and analytical skills.
Teacher reserves the right to organise an intermediate written test (not compulsory) in order to assess the ongoing acquisition of the subject, as well as possibly organize group work based on the number of attendees.
written

The instructor is responsible for ensuring the authenticity and originality of all examinations and coursework. In cases of suspected academic misconduct, an additional on-site assessment may be required during the exams, which may differ from the standard format.

Grades are assigned from 18/30 to 30/30 in ascending order based on the evaluation of the level of knowledge of the legal institutions covered by the course, the mastery of the same, the ability to analyze and critically understand the legal institutions.
Regarding grade grading (how grades will be assigned):
Scores in the 18-22 range will be awarded for:
- sufficient knowledge and applied understanding of the syllabus;
- limited ability to gather and/or interpret data, formulating independent judgments;
- sufficient communication skills, especially with regard to the use of specific language pertaining to Tourism legislation

Scores in the 23-26 range will be awarded for:
- fair knowledge and applied understanding of the syllabus;
- fair ability to gather and/or interpret data, formulating independent judgments;
- fair communication skills, especially with regard to the use of specific language pertaining to Tourism Legislation.

Scores in the 27-30 range will be awarded for:
- good or excellent knowledge and applied understanding of the syllabus;
- good or excellent ability to collect and/or interpret texts and formulate independent judgments;
- fully appropriate communication skills, especially with regard to the use of specific language pertaining to Tourism Legislation.

Honors will be awarded for excellent knowledge and skills, applied understanding of the syllabus, judgment, and communication skills.
The course mainly follows a conventional teaching approach, through lectures.

This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Cities, infrastructure and social capital" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development

Definitive programme.
Last update of the programme: 05/09/2026