Vita e Pensiero

In the essay the Author traces the history of Italian trade union legislation underlining the fact that, although labour law has been able to develop in an area characterized by the freedom of association typical of private law, benefiting from it in the perspective of establishing contractual relations with employers’ associations, the powers and functions attributed to trade unions (and political parties) are of such importance that it is not illogical to think of a heteronomous intervention aimed at conforming their action...

The paper deals with the doctrine of consideration by examining the main aspects and the known rules in which it is divided. The Author refers that sceptics might suggest that consideration could be abolished because it should be sufficient that the parties had an intent to create legal relations. Relatedly, it is said that consideration is merely evidence of such an intent...