Ascarelli e la comparazione come "attuazione di un progetto ermeneutico"

talian Commercial Law doctrine, with few exceptions, has not been part of the theoretical discourse on Comparative Law. In particular, Italian Commercial Law scholars have never developed a normative hermeneutics theory or a comparative theory. Such omissions are to a degree due to the neglect of Tullio Ascarelli’s teachings, which have been under-appreciated and under-developed. In this article, I argue that Italian Commercial Law doctrine should go in the direction of comparing national laws and European Union law. This effort should be made with the aim of developing a new hermeneutical project through the means offered by Comparative Law. And this is the point from which commercial lawyers should start. Keywords: Comparative Commercial Law – Tullio Ascarelli – Hans-Georg Gadamer – Hermeneutical Project.