GENERAL PART OF COMMERCIAL LAW – NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS

a. The book “General Part of Commercial Law” contains a general introduction to commercial law: its “raison d’etre”, its general methodology and its history and sources. It then focuses on the traditional notions of the commercial acts and the merchant, who is the central figure of commercial law. Following the evolution of commercial law, the analysis proceeds to the notion of  “enterprise” (or “undertaking”) which tends to replace the “merchant”. This part comprises also the presentation of the networks of commercial representatives, distributors etc.; some basic notions of accounting and the organization of the commercial profession (commercial registry and chamber of commerce). b. The book “Negotiable Instruments” contains an introduction to the Law of Negotiable Instruments, focusing on bills of exchange, cheques, commercial paper and bearer bonds. This book includes extensive references to the most recent case law on issues arising in the course of commercial transactions.