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clarify, and modernize the law governing commercial transactions. Athird purpose is to encourage the expansion of commercial practicesthrough custom, usage, and agreement of the parties. Thus, the manyrules governing the various phases of a business transaction may benow found in a single code that is uniform throughout the land. TheUCC is the law, at least in part, in every state. Louisiana, a formerFrench possession, has developed its legal system after the pattern setby the Roman Code. Its legislature has adopted part, but not all, of theUCC. Louisiana has not adopted Article 2 governing the sale of goodsthat is discussed in this chapter.The Sales ContractA sales contract may involve either a sale or a contract to sell .Every time you buy goods and take ownership of them, a sale occurs.On the other hand, if you will take ownership at some future time, theagreement is a contract to sell, not a sale.Example 2. Darnell mows lawns in his neighborhood to makemoney in the summer. He went to a store to buy a new powermower, but the model he wanted was out of stock. The storeSPENDING MONEYBuying and selling is a part of everyday life.Is the purchase of clothing from a designeroutlet store a contract governed by the UCC?Chapter 13: Contracts for the Sale of Goods 269