The law and practice of documentary letters of credit / Peter Ellinger and Dora Neo ; with contributions from Yeo Tiong Min, Toh Kian Sing, Ian Teo.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Documentary credits in practice -- The uniform customs and other sources of law -- The documentary credit clause of the underlying contract -- Contract between applicant and issuing bank -- Issuing bank's and confirming bank's contract with beneficiary -- Autonomy and the fraud exception -- The correspondent bank -- The reimbursing bank -- The beneficiary's bank -- Tender of documents: general principles of documentary compliance -- Compliance with specific documents -- Transfer and assignment of the proceeds of a letter of credit -- Independent guarantees: performance bonds, standby credits and similar undertakings -- The conflict of laws relating to letters of credit -- Documentary credits and the expert witness.

"The book examines the topic on the basis of the common law system, primarily UK law, and adopts an approach that is analytical and not merely descriptive. Letter of credit transactions are, by their nature, international and most nations have adopted the Uniform Customs and Practices ("UCP") originally promulgated by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in 1933 and updated from time to time. Today, the UCP constitutes a code of internationally accepted rules governing letter of credit transactions. The authors have therefore selectively incorporated some comparative discussion, for instance, of the position in the USA and Europe. The book will be an essential work of reference for commercial lawyers in all the major financial centres of Europe, America and Asia."--Jacket

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