The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to commercial law:
Commercial law – body of law that governs business and commercial transactions. It is often considered to be a branch of civil law and deals with issues of both private law and public law. It is also called business law.
What type of thing is commercial law?
Commercial law can be described as all of the following:
Branch of law – law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible.
Branches of commercial law
Companies law
Corporate law
Corporate governance
Competition law (antitrust) Consumer protection Contract law Environmental law Intellectual property law Copyright law Patent law Trademark law International trade law Labour law Insurance law
By region
European company law
French company law
German company law
United Kingdom company law
Unfair prejudice in United Kingdom company law
Corporate law in Vietnam
United States corporate law
Closely related areas of law
Legal aspects of computing
Ecommerce Law
Privacy law
Property law
Tax law
Commercial law occupations
Corporate lawyer
History of commercial law
History of companies
History of company law in the United Kingdom
Lex mercatoria
Business entities
Types of business entity
Juristic person
Company (law) Corporate law Corporation Incorporation (business) Delaware corporation (U.S.) Limited liability company Fiduciary Partnership Agency Escrow Trustee of a trust or executor of an estate; see also trusts and estates Charitable trust Foundation Association Cooperative
Contracts
Contract
Consideration
Duress
Warranty
Breach of contract
Remedy
Lien
Types of contracts
Adhesion contract
Intellectual property
Intellectual property
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) Public domain Trade secret Patent Trademark Genericized trademark People's Republic of China's trademark law Copyright Fair dealing Copyright infringement of software List of copyright case law Industrial design rights