Commercial Contracts

The term commercial law describes a wide body of laws that govern business transactions. The primary authority that governs commercial transactions is the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). By definition, commercial contracts represent a combination of commercial and legal factors. For businesses and organizations, the key requirement is to ensure that the legal arrangements allow the full commercial benefits to be realized. This is FindLaw’s collection of Commercial Contracts articles, part of the Business Operations section of the Corporate Counsel Center. Law articles in this archive are predominantly written by lawyers for a professional audience seeking business solutions to legal issues. Start your free research with FindLaw.

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Federal Reserve Bank Interpretation Letter

Anthony J. Correro, III, Esq. Correro, Fishman, Haygood, Phelps, Weiss, Walmsley & Casteix, L.L.P. 201 St. Charles Avenue 47th Floor New Orleans, Louisiana 70170-4700 Dear Mr. Correro: This is in response to your letter, dated October 14, 1997, to ...
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Federal Reserve Bank Interpretation Letters

August 30, 1996 Michael A. Becker, Esq. Cahill Gordon & Reindel Eighty Pine Street New York, New York 10005-1702 Dear Mr. Becker: This responds to your letter of August 26, 1996, concerning the application of the Board's Regulation G (12 CFR Part ...
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Federal Trade Commission Guide Concerning Use of the Word “Free” and Similar Representations

(a) General. (1) The offer of ``Free'' merchandise or service is a promotional device frequently used to attract customers. Providing such merchandise or service with the purchase of some other article or service has often been found to be a useful ...
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Filling the M&A Financing Void

Receive our free GE Lending Views Newsletter reflecting current thought leadership on trends, timely issues, and White Papers with "Deal Detail" case studies in Commercial Lending at GE in cooperation with the Wharton School and also receive: The ...
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Financial Services Law Update

Now you may wonder, what do "Flies, a Camel's back and UCC Financing Statements have in common? Why would we even put them in the same sentence? Well, they are a reminder a reminder of the importance of UCC Financing Statements. A reminder none ...
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Financial Services Report Fall 1999

Independent Role of Rating Agencies Affirmed Bank Thinks it Issued a Guarantee, But Court Finds it Was a Letter of Credit U.S. Supreme Court Decision Signals Shift in Lender's Bargaining Power Grace A. Carter & Eve M. Coddon A federal court in ...
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Financing Your Business: About SBA Loan Programs

Most lenders are familiar with SBA loan programs so interested applicants should contact their local lender for further information and assistance in the SBA loan application process. Information on SBA loan programs, as well as the management ...
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Form Leases and Specific Equipment

Small ticket and middle market Lessors come to rely on form lease documents. In most cases, these friendly and familiar forms are drafted to cover a wide variety of equipment. Problems arise when Lessors step out of their familiar niche and into ...
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Forum Selection Clause Upheld

Phoenix Leasing, Inc. v. Kosinski, 47 Conn. App. 650, 707 A.2d 314 (1998). FORUM SELECTION CLAUSE UPHELD. Lessor obtained a small judgment in California under lease language permitting litigation in that state. When lessor attempted to enforce ...
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Franchise Development and Financing

Whether you are a franchisor or franchisee already or are interested in becoming one, franchise development requires financing. Unfortunately, while interest in franchising as a business model is generally considered to be counter-cyclical to the ...
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