For the purposes of this brief listing of major web-sites, Commercial Law refers to the law of commercial transactions, broad-based company law, corporate finance and consumer transactions.

Canada

This page offers syllabi, reading lists and/or links to relevant on-line materials and resouces. Includes materials on "Commercial Transactions" by Professor Jonnette Watson Hamilton, University of Calgary Faculty of Law.
Date Last Visited: January 26, 2007.

Provides the text of miscellaneous government reports and articles pertaining to consumer protection law of Canada.
Date Last Visited: January 26, 2007.

United States

Contains information and links on such topics as banking, bankruptcy, consumer credit, debtor and creditor rights, negotiable instruments, sales, and secured transactions.
Date Last Visited: January 26, 2007.

Links to legislation, case law, associations, e-mail lists, law reviews, online articles, course pages and more
Date Last Visited: January 26, 2007.

Links to federal and state legislation, commercial law organizations and resources, and other commercial law sites.
Date Last Visited: January 26, 2007.

International, Multinational and Comparative

This site provides information on commercial law, law firms, and lawyers throughout the world. It is also the Internet arm of Legalease, and provides services to over a thousand major law firms. Publications include: The Legal 500, The European Legal 500, The Asia-Pacific Legal 500, Legal Business, The In-House Lawyer, European Legal Business, Lawyer International, IT+ Communications Reports, The Property Law Journal, The Practical Lawyer, The Practical Tax Lawyer, Computers for the Practical Lawyer, Family Law Practitioner, On-line in Print, The Courts and Agency Directory, and Legal Experts.
Date Last Visited: January 26, 2007.

The international trade and commercial law monitor provides extensive international law links and materials free of charge.
Date Last Visited: January 26, 2007.

Includes information for Canada, U.S., Mexico, Australia, and a number of other countries.
Date Last Visited: January 26, 2007.

Internet Directories

Contains summaries of law, commercial law web guides and more.
Date Last Visited: January 26, 2007.

Focuses on the commercial transactions at the national and international levels. Contains links to various international treaties and conventions, international organizations such as the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Organization of American States Trade Unit (SICE), OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development), World Trade Organization, the World Bank, the European Union, NAFTA, GATT, including the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). Provides access to country sites such as Australia, Bolivia, Canada, China, Columbia, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, United Kingdom, Venezuela, and the United States.
Date Last Visited: January 26, 2007.

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