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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Franchising In-And From- Italy

The U.S. Embassy in Rome issued in November a comprehensive report regarding opportunities for franchising in that country, by U.S. companies. It made reference, also, to some of the Italian companies which are interested in expanding in the U.S ...
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Franchising in the U.S.

In addition to FTC compliance, many states also require special formats and changes to the FTC format and also require registration. Penalties for non-compliance include criminal liability since violation of state registration requirements is a ...
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FTC REVIEW: July 1999

This alert is also available in Adobe Acrobat format here. Each month, Arent Fox's advertising lawyers prepare this summary of major law enforcement actions announced by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") during the previous month. The ...
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FTC Review

The FTC announced that for the third time in four years it has completed a law enforcement sweep of the United States travel industry. .Operation Travel Unravel. caps investigations by the FTC and 19 state law enforcement agencies, resulting in 85 ...
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FTC Staff Opinion Letter: Fair Credit Reporting Act Section 604(a)(3)(A)

Division of Credit Practices Bureau of Consumer Protection ~ Clarke W. Brinckerhoff Attorney - (202) 326-3224 August 5, 1998 Ms. Joyce E. Bauchner Ass. Chief Counsel (General Litigation) INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE Washington, DC 20224 Re: Permissible ...
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FTC Staff Opinion Letter: Fair Credit Reporting Act Section 604

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20580 David Medine Associate Director Division of Credit PracticesDirect Dial: 202-326-3224 Fax : 202-326-2558February 11, 1998 Karen Coffey, Chief Counsel Texas Automobile Dealers ...
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FTC Staff Opinion Letter: Fair Credit Reporting Act Sections 604, 606

Bureau of Consumer Protection June 12, 1998 Richard W. Hauxwell, CEO Accufax Div., Southwest P.O. Box 35563 Tulsa, OK 74153-0563 Dear Mr. Hauxwell: Re: Sections 604 and 606 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act This is in response to your letter asking ...
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FTC Staff Opinion Letter: Fair Credit Reporting Act Sections 603(d), 603(f), 607(e)

Division of Credit Practices Clarke W. Brinckerhoff Attorney202-326-3224 June 9, 1998 Ms. Gail Goeke LATHROP & GAGE 2345 Grand Boulevard Kansas City, MO 64108 Re: Criminal records checks -- FCRA '603(d), 603(f), 607(e) Dear Ms. Goeke: This responds ...
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Further Thoughts on Negotiating

In a prior column, I set forth certain ideas and suggestions to help you improve your negotiating skills. Since negotiations are an essential part of business, it is critical that you become as skilled a negotiator as possible. These skills will ...
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Getting a Loan: Your Home as Security

Getting a Loan: Your Home as Security The law allows you to waive your right of rescission if you have a "bona fide personal financial emergency." However, if you waive your right to rescind, you must go ahead with the credit transaction.Bureau of ...
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