ANGLO-SAXON BUSINESS AND CONTRACT LAW

Cuprinsul cărţii ANGLO-SAXON BUSINESS AND CONTRACT LAW

Introduction Civil Law versus Common Law/ 7

Topic 1 Anglo-Saxon Business Law /20

I. American Business Law/20

II. English Business Law / 24

Topic 2 Anglo-Saxon Contract Law / 44

I. American Courts and Case Law /44

II. English Courts and Case Law / 51

Topic 3 Anglo-Saxon Business Contracts in Theory / 62

I. Anglo-Saxon Law Applicable to Contracts Other Than for the Sale of Goods /62

A. Drafting Anglo-Saxon Contracts /63

B. Interpreting Anglo-Saxon Contracts / 80

II. Anglo-Saxon Law Applicable to Contracts for the Sale of Goods/ 83

A. Contracts for the Sale of Goods under the UCC/ 83

1. Sphere of application of Article 2 UCC (Sales) /83

2. Formation of the contract and form requirements/ 84

3. Warranties/ 87

4. Buyer Remedies /88

5. Seller Remedies /89

B. Contracts for the Sale of Goods under the CISG/ 90

1. Structure of the CISG/ 90

2. Sphere of application of the CISG /90

3. Interpretation of the CISG and of contracts under the CISG /91

4. Formation of the contract and form requirements /92

5. Seller’s obligations and buyer’s remedies/ 92

Topic 4 Anglo-Saxon Business Contracts in Practice/ 104

I. Contracts for the Sale of Goods / 104

A. Sale of Technology/ 104

B. Sale of Wine/ 111

II. Contracts for the Sale of Companies /119

A. Sale of a Public Company/ 119

B. Sale of a Private Company/ 138

1. Background Information/ 138

2. Due Diligence (Company’s response to the Buyer’s

due diligence request)/ 140

3. Data Room (Documents provided by the Company

and the Sellers /150

3.1 Certificate of Incorporation/ 150

3.2 Organizational Resolutions / 154

3.3 Bylaws/ 155

3.4 Stockholders Agreement /172

3.5 Stock Certificates / 187

3.6 Patent License Agreement between the Company and Diamond Cutters/ 190

3.7 Equipment Lease Agreement between the

Company and Protect Your Stuff / 196

3.8 Supply Agreement between the Company and

Jimmy Gems / 199

3.9 Employment Agreement between the Company and Donald Diamond /205

3.10 Business License of the Company from the City of Chicago /221

3.11 Line of Credit Agreement between the Company and Mo Money Bank / 222

3.12 Chart of Lien Search Results/ 231

3.13 List of Customers and Suppliers/ 232

4. Stock Purchase Agreement (Buyer’s markup of Sellers’ draft)/ 233

5. Due Diligence Report (Memorandum Prepared by Counsel to the Buyer) / 265

6. Issues List Report (Memorandum Prepared by Counsel to the Sellers)/ 273

7. Disclosure Schedules (Draft Prepared by Counsel to the Sellers)/ 281

8. M&A Deal Terms Study/ 288

Bibliography/ 298

Despre autor

Raluca Papadima

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.

A absolvit Facultatea de Drept a Universitatii din Bucuresti si Colegiul Juridic Franco-Roman de Studii Europene in 2003. Este titulara unui master cu specializarea Dreptul Afacerilor de la Universitatea Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas (2004) si a unui master cu specializarea Dreptul Afacerilor si Guvernanta Corporativa de la Universitatea Harvard (2006). A obtinut titlul de doctor in drept de la Universitatea Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas in 2017.

 In perioada 2004-2006 a lucrat ca avocat in cadrul societatii de avocatura Linklaters (Bucuresti si Paris) iar in perioada 2006-2016, ca avocat specializat in Fuziuni si Achizitii la New York in cadrul societatilor de avocatura Latham & Watkins LLP si Greenberg Traurig LLP. Doamna Papadima are de asemenea o bogata experienta in domeniul arbitrajului comercial. Este Presedintele Asociatiei Vindobona pentru Promovarea Arbitrajului in Romania si arbitru inregistrat pe lista Curtii Internationale de Arbitraj de pe langa Camera de Comert si Industrie a Romaniei. De asemenea, este membru al juriului din 2005 la concursul Willem Vis in domeniul arbitrajului international.