Commercial law

Companies law Company· Business Sole proprietorship Partnership
(General· Limited· LLP) Corporation CooperativeUnited States: S corporation· C corporation
LLC· LLLP· Series LLC
Delaware corporation
Nevada corporation
Business trustUK/Ireland/Commonwealth: Limited company
(By shares· By guarantee)
(Public· Proprietary)
Community interest companyEuropean Union/EEA: SE· SCEOther countries: AB· AG· ANS· A/S· AS· GmbH K.K.· N.V.· OY· S.A.· Full listDoctrines Corporate governance Limited liability· Ultra vires Business judgment rule Internal affairs doctrine De facto corporation and
corporation by estoppel Piercing the corporate veil Rochdale PrinciplesRelated areas of law Contract· Civil procedure

Commercial law (sometimes known as business law) is the body of law which governs business and commerce. It is often considered to be a branch of civil law and deals both with issues of private law and public law. Commercial law regulates corporate contracts, hiring practices, and the manufacture and sales of consumer goods. Many countries have adopted civil codes which contain comprehensive statements of their commercial law. In the United States, commercial law is the province of both the United States Congress under its power to regulate interstate commerce and the states under their police power. Efforts have been made to create a unified body of commercial law in the US; the most successful of these attempts has resulted in the general adoption of the Uniform Commercial Code.

Various regulatory schemes control how commerce is conducted. Privacy laws, safety laws (i.e. the Occupational Safety and Health Act in the United States), food and drug laws are some examples.