Anglo-Saxon Business and Contrat Law

Raluca Papadima este avocat membru in barourile Bucuresti (2004), Paris (2006) si New York (2007). Profeseaza in prezent in Statele Unite ale Americii si in Romania, fiind specializata in tranzactii si litigii cu o componenta internationala. Doamna Papadima este de asemenea cadru didactic asociat la Universitatea din Bucuresti, Facultatea de Drept si Facultatea de Administratie si Afaceri precum si la Colegiul Juridic Franco-Roman de Studii Europene (Universitatea Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne) unde a predat Dreptul afacerilor, Dreptul societatilor comerciale si Dreptul contractelor (francez, roman, american, european si international). Este autoarea a numeroase articole publicate in reviste de prestigiu din Romania si din strainatate. Anglo-Saxon Business and Contract Law is a collection of materials, equally theoretical and practical, meant to provide an introductory overview of the particularities of the common law system in the area of Business Law and Contract Law. The book was designed specifically for non-common law practitioners and students. By combining Business Law and Contract Law, the book focuses in particular on commercial contracts for the sale of goods (material and immaterial) and companies (private and public). CUPRINS: Introduction Civil Law versus Common Law Topic 1. Anglo-Saxon Business Law I. American Business Law II. English Business Law Topic 2 Anglo-Saxon Contract Law I. American Courts and Case Law II. English Courts and Case Law Topic 3 Anglo-Saxon Business Contracts in Theory I. Anglo-Saxon Law Applicable to Contracts Other Than for the Sale of Goods A. Drafting Anglo-Saxon Contracts • B. Interpreting Anglo-Saxon Contracts II. Anglo-Saxon Law Applicable to Contracts for the Sale of Goods A. Contracts for the Sale of Goods under the UCC: • 1. Sphere of application of Article 2 UCC (Sales) • 2. Formation of the contract and form requirements • 3. Warranties • 4. Buyer Remedies • 5. Seller Remedies B. Contracts for the Sale of Goods under the CISG: 1. Structure of the CISG • 2. Sphere of application of the CISG • 3. Interpretation of the CISG and of contracts under the CISG • 4. Formation of the contract and form requirements • 5. Seller’s obligations and buyer’s remedies Topic 4 Anglo-Saxon Business Contracts in Practice I. Contracts for the Sale of Goods A. Sale of Technology B. Sale of Wine II. Contracts for the Sale of Companies A. Sale of a Public Company B. Sale of a Private Company: • 1. Background Information • 2. Due Diligence (Company’s response to the Buyer’s Due diligence request) • 3. Data Room (Documents provided by the Company and the Sellers) • 3.1 Certificate of Incorporation • 3.2 Organizational Resolutions • 3.3 Bylaws • 3.4 Stockholders Agreement • 3.5 Stock Certificates • 3.6 Patent License Agreement between the Company and Diamond Cutters • 3.7 Equipment Lease Agreement between the Company and Protect Your Stuff • 3.8 Supply Agreement between the Company and Jimmy Gems • 3.9 Employment Agreement between the Company and Donald Diamond • 3.10 Business License of the Company from the City of Chicago • 3.11 Line of Credit Agreement between the Company and Mo Money Bank • 3.12 Chart of Lien Search Results • 3.13 List of Customers and Suppliers • 4. Stock Purchase Agreement (Buyer’s markup of Sellers’ draft) • 5. Due Diligence Report (Memorandum Prepared by Counsel to the Buyer) • 6. Issues List Report (Memorandum Prepared by Counsel to the Sellers) • 7. Disclosure Schedules (Draft Prepared by Counsel to the Sellers) • 8. M&A Deal Terms Study Bibliography