L’illecito civile, i pregiudizi non patrimoniali e i danni esistenziali nei sistemi italiano e brasiliano: un’analisi comparata

The following PhD thesis purposes to examine, under a legal comparison perspective, the different paths took by Brazilian and Italian doctrine and jurisprudence throughout the XXth century until now, to establish the possibility of compensation for non-patrimonial damages, including the so called “existential damages”. So, considering the historical development of the non-patrimonial damage in both countries, the thesis assignment is to identify the similarities and differences between the Italian and Brazilian civil liability systems, in order to improve and enhance both legal orders.