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“COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS”. Dr. Özlem Döğerlioğlu IŞIKSUNGUR Yasar Univesity- Lecture Notes Spring 2012. ozlem@dogerlihukuk.com. CONCEPT. Ordinary affairs– commercial affairs Commercial affairs are different from ordinary affairs and subject to different rules. COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS.
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“COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS” Dr. Özlem Döğerlioğlu IŞIKSUNGUR Yasar Univesity- Lecture Notes Spring 2012 ozlem@dogerlihukuk.com
CONCEPT • Ordinary affairs– commercial affairs • Commercial affairs are different from ordinary affairs and subject to different rules
COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS A- NTCC Article 3 • The ones which are regulated in the NTCC • The ones which are concerning the commercial enterprise B- NTCC Article 19- presumption • The debt of the merchant is commercial. (19.1) • Exception for real person merchants C-Affairs which is deemed commercial for one party (19/2) The contracts which are deemed as commercial for one party, shall be accepted as commercial for the counter party
The Affairs Regulated in NTCC • The affairs regulated in the NTCC, shall be deemed as “commercial” whether it is related to commercial enterprise or not—absolute commercial affair • Example • Affairs concerning bill of exchange • Affairs concerning unfair competition
Affairs concerning commercial enterprise • These are: • All prosedure and acts that take place in the other Acts (Laws-Codes) and that pertain to the commercial enterprise • All acts of the commercial enterprise • Example: • A merchant buys machines to use in the commercial enterprise • To rent an office to use as a pharmacy • To give power of attorney to a lawyer concerning a dispute derived from commercial enterprise.
Presumption of “commercial affair” Real Person Merchant Legal Person Merchant • Two conditions are necessary to be deemed as ordinary • Explicitly declaration of the counter party • Ex. Purchasing washing machine for personal usage • As the case may be • Ex. Puchasing washing machine, (there is no explicitly declaration) but the delivery address is home address. • Owner of the factory buys furniture for home usage. (owner of the factory is consumer) • All of the affairs of the legal person merchant are commercial • Ex. Company, rents a property for the employees’ usage.
What happens if the affair is accepted as commercial for one party and ordinary for the counter party? • NTTC 19.2 • Unless otherwise provided in the NTCC, any contract that has commercial character for one party shall be deemed as commercial for the counter party • Ex. Sales contract between merchant and civil servant • Conditions • Contract • Unless otherwise provided in the NTCC • If Relationship between the parties derived from tort or unjust enrichment, this provision is not applicable
Question • Merchant A buys furniture from merchant B basing on a sales contract • Merchant A says that he buys this furniture for his home • Question: Is this affair commercial for both parties?
CONSEQUENCES OF COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS • Validity of Presumption of solidarity (joint and several obligation) concerning the commercial affairs • Application of commercial interest • Freedom Principle in the drafting of commercial contracts • Legal limitation periods
Presumption of solidarity • joint and several liability concerning the commercial affairs Article 7 of NTCC
INTEREST • Concept of “interest” • Definition: A fee which one party pays to the counter party (in return for deprivation of the usage of money for a specific period ), for the privilege of using borrowed money
TYPES OF INTEREST • Capital interest • Default interest • Simple interest • Compound interest • Legal interest • Conventional interest