Professional profile
Cultural Heritage Law Expert | Legal scholar (Private and Public Law) | Lawyer
A qualified lawyer and legal scholar with extensive expertise in private law, economic law, and public law. The professional profile features a specialized focus on private autonomy, contract law, and civil liability - including the liability of Public Administrations - underpinned by a consolidated background in social security law.
A prominent and distinctive area of research is dedicated to Cultural Heritage legislation, with a primary emphasis on Public and Preventive Archaeology. This extensive line of inquiry addresses the legal frameworks governing common goods, spatial and urban planning policies and the protection, use, and enhancement of cultural assets. Specifically, it thoroughly explores the complex legal issues surrounding the ownership, dissemination, and commercial exploitation of images depicting Cultural Heritage.
Parallel research endeavors investigate the transformative impact of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and broader globalization phenomena on the processes of production, communication, dissemination, and the historical study of law. Furthermore, ongoing studies continuously delve into the evolving liability profiles within the Public Administration. The academic and theoretical expertise is closely integrated with active professional practice, encompassing high-level consultancy and collaborative partnerships with law firms on specialized research topics. This comprehensive background is ultimately enriched by proven experience in the management of national and international research projects, as well as in providing strategic legal support for the drafting of institutional conventions and international agreements.
CNR Disciplinary Fields and Research Management Sectors
- SH2_4 Legal studies, comparative law, law and economics, agricultural and law
- SH2_5 Constitutions, human rights, international law, European Union Law
- SH2_9 Digital and technological approaches to political science, justice administration and law
MUR Italian Scientific-Disciplinary Sector
- GIUR‑01/A Private Law
- GIUR‑05/A Economics Law
- GIUR‑09/A Public Law Institutions
Groups & Labs CNR ISPC
Publications
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F. Fortinguerra (2024), La riforma della tutela penale del patrimonio culturale riletta alla luce dell’art. 9 Cost. Riflessioni sul patrimonio culturale reale e dichiarato, in Aedon, Rivista di diritto e arte online, DOI: 10.7390/114922
F. Fortinguerra (2023), Preventive archaeology A resource, not a hindrance, for the protection and valorisation of cultural heritage. The case of Ugento (Lecce, Italy), in Aedon, Rivista di arte e diritto online, DOI: 10.7390/108950
F. Fortinguerra (2021), Esperienze di archeologia preventiva a Ugento, in G. Scardozzi (a cura di), Topografia antica e popolamento dalla Preistoria alla Tarda Antichità. Carta archeologica di Ugento, Quatrini Edizioni Viterbo, ISBN 978-88-97984-23-8
