This ppt has been used at the Colegio de Abogados de San luis, in an English for Law class. It summarises the content of one of the "readings" inside "Introduction to Legal English" by Matt Firth and Translegal.

1. Colegio de Abogados de San Luis.
Marzo 2015
Curso de Inglés Jurídico nivel intermedio

2. COMMERCIAL LAW
 Commercial law deals with both
 It developed as a distinct body of
jurisprudence.
 Many rules: from the practices of
traders.
PRIVATE LAW PUBLIC LAW

3. COMMERCIAL LAW
 Specific law has developed in a number
of commercial fields.
AGENCY.
BANKING
BANKRUPTCY
CARRIAGE OF GOODS
COMPANY LAW
COMPETITION LAW
CONTRACTS
SALE OF GOODS
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
LANDLORD AND TENANT

4. It is essential for a commercial
lawyer…
To have a good
knowledge of a lot
of SUBSTANTIVE
LAW
To have a
thorough
understanding
of contemporary
business
practices
He must be able to
provide advice on
contentious and
non contentious
matters

5. UCC Code. The UCC Code has been adopted
throuout the USA
Uniform and easily available set
of rules for the conduct of
commercial transactions
They are responsive to modern
business conditions and needs.
In short, the purpose was to
simplify, clarify and modernize
the law(s) governing commercial
transactions;

6. United nations commission on
international trade law.
(UNCITRAL)
The UNCITRAL regulates
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
in cooperation with the
WTO
WORLD TRADE
ORGANISATION

7. WTO ----WORLD TRADE
ORGANISATION.
 WTO is responsable for negotiating and
implementing NEW TRADE AGREEMENTS.
 It is in charge of policing memer countries´
adherence to these agreements.
 The agreements are signed by the majority
to the world´s trading nations and ratified by
their legislatures (for ex. Parliament in the
UK or Congress in the USA).

8. WTO ----WORLD TRADE
ORGANISATION.

9. SOURCES
 Introduction to Legal English.
 Matt Firth and Translegal.
 Cambridge U.P.
 Google images.