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(This post is a transcript of a presentation on formal contract languages at the Computable Contracts Session of the 2021 FutureLaw Conference.) A computable contact is one that provides a computable ...

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has sent the White House two rules that would redraw the legal definition of a swap.

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The federal agency's proposed definitions characterize event contracts as swaps, but exclude "casino-style" gambling.

What is a forward contract? A forward contract is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a specified price on a predefined expiry date. Both parties have an obligation to fulfil ...