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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Commercial Contracts Articles
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YEAR 2000 Public Company Disclosure Update
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently reminded public companies that it intends to continue reviewing Year 2000 disclosures until companies no longer face material Year 2000 issues. With many public companies preparing to file their annual ...
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Year 2000 Tax Issues: Preventing An Even Bigger Hit To The Bottom Line
The year 2000 problem confronts the computer industry, (users, vendors and service providers) with a crisis having a magnitude possibly comparable to the S&L, environmental and asbestos crises. Briefly stated, the Year 2000 problem exists because ...
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You Can’t Take Your Business with You: More on Buy/Sells
Several columns ago, I considered certain aspects of succession planning and several reasons to consider entering into a buy/sell agreement. Since nearly 90% of all U.S. businesses are family owned or family controlled, and these businesses generate ...
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