The thesis analyzes the impact that new technologies such as Blockchain and Smart Contracts have on contract law. To this end, a definitional in-depth study will be carried out, aiming to frame the main characteristics that distinguish the mentioned technologies, and then analyze their relationship with traditional institutes of contract law. Furthermore, in order to better identify the innovative aspect of the elaboration, a thorough examination will be conducted regarding the application of Smart Contracts and Blockchain in the insurance sector. The phenomenon, known as Insurance, has seen the emergence and expansion of self-paying insurance products, which make the insurance market more efficient; therefore, in this case, an analysis will also be conducted on the insurance products currently tested, whose characteristics will be assessed in light of the rules dictated by the Italian Civil Code.
La tesi analizza l'impatto che le nuove tecnologia come Blockchain e Smart Contracts comportano sul diritto dei contratti. A tal fine, verrà effettuato un approfondimento di carattere definitorio, cercando di inquadrare le principali caratteristiche che contraddistinguono le tecnologie menzionate, per poi analizzare il loro rapporto con gli istituti tradizionali del diritto dei contratti. Inoltre, al fine di individuare al meglio l'aspetto innovativo dell'elaborato, verrà effettuata un'ampia disamina circa l'applicazione di Smart Contract e Blockchain nell'ambito del settore delle assicurazioni. Il fenomeno, conosciuto con il nome di Insurance, ha visto l'emersione e l'espandersi di prodotti assicurativi autoliquidanti, che permettono di rendere più efficiente il mercato assicurativo; verrà pertanto, anche in questo caso, effettuata un'analisi sui prodotti assicurativi ad oggi sperimentati, le cui caratteristiche verranno vagliate alla luce delle norme dettate dal Codice civile italiano sul punto.
Law and Innovation fra DLT e Smart Contracts / Angela Vignotto , 2025 Nov 07. 37. ciclo, Anno Accademico 2023/2024.
Law and Innovation fra DLT e Smart Contracts
VIGNOTTO, ANGELA
2025-11-07
Abstract
The thesis analyzes the impact that new technologies such as Blockchain and Smart Contracts have on contract law. To this end, a definitional in-depth study will be carried out, aiming to frame the main characteristics that distinguish the mentioned technologies, and then analyze their relationship with traditional institutes of contract law. Furthermore, in order to better identify the innovative aspect of the elaboration, a thorough examination will be conducted regarding the application of Smart Contracts and Blockchain in the insurance sector. The phenomenon, known as Insurance, has seen the emergence and expansion of self-paying insurance products, which make the insurance market more efficient; therefore, in this case, an analysis will also be conducted on the insurance products currently tested, whose characteristics will be assessed in light of the rules dictated by the Italian Civil Code.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.


