Elements Of The Law Of Commercial Transactions In the 20th century, domestic as well as international commerce experienced an expansion far beyond any earlier dimensions. With the multiplication of commercial transactions, the demand for legal certainty increased, especially for transactions across national boundaries. Contractual relations The first response to the multitude of practically identical transactions was the standardization of contracts. Printed standard contracts or forms laid down those provisions that are essential in the eyes of the drafting party. It depended upon the relative economic strength of the other party whether departures from the printed form could be negotiated. Trade associations as well as individual enterprises developed and elaborated forms and standard contracts for their members. The same technique of standardization was adopted for international transactions. The forms and standard contracts of certain well-known trade associations, especially