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This article is the first result of doctorate studies made by the author and it consists in the outlining of the research problem, with a first hypothesis that is still not developed in this paper. The author studies the difficulties of reconciling environmental and commercial law. To do so, he has chosen precautionary principle and commercial contracts, both in Colombian law, to demonstrate that the concept of collective damages is the key element to achieve that goal of harmonization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]