The PhD programme explores substantive and remedial aspects particularly suited to the multidisciplinary study of law. Areas of investigation will include forms of government, fundamental human rights, prohibitions on discrimination, the protection of personal data, torts and liability, procedural models, employment and industrial relations, company law, contractual relationships, administrative organisation and activity, criminal law, the protection of collective legal interests, the relationship between tax authorities and taxpayers, and civil and criminal procedural rules. These topics will be examined from a cross-disciplinary perspective, incorporating the methodological contributions of various scientific and disciplinary fields, ranging from historical-legal studies (including those within the Roman law tradition) and philosophy to the general theory of law and the diverse forms of legal pluralism encompassed by European Union law, international law, and comparative private law.

The PhD programme's training is geared towards the following main career paths: scientific and academic careers in public and private universities and research bodies; the ordinary judiciary and specialised judicial bodies; the legal profession, the State Legal Service and the notarial profession; senior management and highly specialised positions within public administration; high-responsibility roles in international organisations, banking institutions and financial intermediation bodies; management positions in companies and businesses; and legal consultancy within companies and corporate groups, particularly focusing on international contractual relations. Specialist consultancy is also available in the fields of competition law, market regulation and employment law.