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Commercial Law Checklist
Commercial Law Checklist for preparing documents, facts, dates, and questions connected to corporate law.
Time to prepare2-4 hours
Before you start
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Before the appointment
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You need advice on a business contract, supplier dispute, shareholder issue, sale terms, service agreement, franchise, or commercial negotiation.
You want a structured pack before asking a commercial lawyer to review documents or explain options.
Not For
- Tax, competition, insolvency, employment, intellectual-property, or litigation strategy without specialist review.
- Signing, cancelling, or threatening legal action without advice on the actual contract.
Documents
- Contracts
- Drafts and addenda
- Terms and conditions
- Invoices
- Purchase orders
- Delivery proof
- Payment proof
- Company documents
- Authority records
- Correspondence
- Board or shareholder approvals
Timeline
- Before consultation: define the issue and collect signed and draft documents.
- During review: identify risk clauses, authority, and decision deadlines.
- After advice: save final versions and calendar obligations.
- Ongoing: keep renewal, breach, and notice records updated.
Tips
- Bring every contract version, not only the latest PDF.
- Separate legal risk from commercial preference.
- Ask who has signing authority before negotiations move too far.
- Do not rely on informal WhatsApp amendments without checking the contract.
Warning Signs
- A signature or cancellation deadline is close.
- The party name does not match the registration details.
- A personal suretyship, restraint, indemnity, or unlimited liability clause appears.
- The dispute may affect cash flow, key customers, or business continuity.
Official sources
- Companies and Intellectual Property CommissionCompany registration, business entity, and compliance context.
- Companies Act 71 of 2008Company authority, directors, and corporate-law context.
- Legal Practice CouncilLegal-practitioner and law-firm context.
This checklist is for general information only and does not constitute legal advice.
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