Commercial law
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| Business law |
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| Business organizations |
| Common law business forms: |
| Sole proprietorship |
| Partnership · Corporation |
| General partnership |
| Business trust |
| Statutory business forms: |
| Limited partnership |
| Proprietary limited company |
| Public limited company |
| Limited liability partnership |
| Limited liability company |
| Civil law corporate forms: |
| AB · AG · ANS · A/S · GmbH |
| K.K. · N.V. · OY · S.A. |
| EU law: |
| SE · SCE |
| Doctrines |
| Corporate governance |
| Limited liability · Ultra vires |
| Business judgment rule |
| De facto corporation and corporation by estoppel |
| Piercing the corporate veil |
| Related areas of law |
| Contract · Civil procedure |
Various regulatory schemes control how commerce is conducted, privacy laws, safety laws (i.e. OSHA in the United States) food and drug laws are some examples.
See also
- List of business law topics
- Contracts
- Corporate law
- Employment law
- Intellectual property
- Labor law
- Land use
- Property law
- Tax law
- Blue law
- Non-disclosure agreement
- Notary public
- Trade secret
- Civil law notary
- Arbitration
- Dispute resolution
External links
- [Commercial Law] -- Articles & Definitions
- [topical listing of US commercial law from Cornell's Legal Information Institute]
- [a similar site posted by Georgetown Law Center]
- [100s of Answers to Basic Business Law Questions]
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