COMMERCIAL LAW
EXERCISE: Convert these informal commercial law statements into formal legal
language
PART A. COMMERCIAL LAW PRACTICE
1. “The lawyer helps businesses make deals”
2. “They handle both friendly agreements and disputes”
3. “We need advice on writing up contracts”
PART B. INTERNATIONAL TRADE
1. “Countries must follow the trade rules they agreed to”
2. “Different countries have different business laws”
3. “The trading laws are becoming more unified”
PART C. COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS
1. “The bank can take back the property if loans aren't paid”
2. “The document promises to pay money when asked”
3. “Someone else is selling goods for me”
PART D. BANKRUPTCY AND DEBT
1. “They can't pay what they owe”
2. “The court will sell their property to pay debts”
3. “The lender wants their money back”
PART E. BUSINESS PROPERTY
1. “We need to protect our company's ideas”
2. “Someone's copying our brand name”
3. “We want to stop unfair competition”
PART F. REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
1. “Both local and international rules apply”
2. “We need permission from government agencies”
3. “Different countries' laws affect our business”