Gerekçesi
Dilin arılaştırılması yanında bu maddedeki değişiklik sadece ikinci fıkradaki "şubesine" kelimesinin yerine "dalına" kelimesinin konulmasına özgülenmiştir. Değişikliğe konu olan "ticaret şubesi" ibaresi amaca olduğu gibi Türkçe'ye de uygun bulunmamıştır.

İngilizce Çeviri

(1) If there is not a contrary provision in the law, unless determined that it has been accepted as a commercial custom, precedent, may not form a basis for judgement of the court. However, precedents shall also be taken into consideration in interpretation of declarations of will. (2) Commercial customs that are specific to a region or to a commercial branch, shall be given priority to general ones. If those concerned are not in the same region, unless specified otherwise in the law or contract, the custom that is in place of performance shall be applied. (3) Commercial customs shall only be applied about the persons who do not have capacity of businessman in case where those have been known or are required to be known by them.