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DCW Monthly: January 2026
We start 2026 with a focus on how courts, technology, and compliance realities are testing frameworks that were largely built
China
20 articles
DCW Updates
China Adopts MLETR Principles for Bills of Lading
The Maritime Code of the People's Republic of China was revised and adopted by the 18th Session of
DCW Articles
Electronic Transport Documents from the MLEC to the MLETR
In many respects, the MLEC served as a starting point for treatment of electronic transport documents in the MLETR. This article explains the consistency of some provisions contained in the two Model Laws and areas where the MLETR differs and has advanced further.
DCW Updates
Telex Release: a Viable Alternative to LOI?
DCW readers are aware of several recent court cases which have illustrated the problems that can emerge for trade finance
DCW Updates
UNCITRAL’s Draft Convention on Negotiable Cargo Documents Entering Final Phase
Working Group VI of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) held its 45th session, 9-13 December 2024,
DCW Feature
Notable Chinese Supreme People's Court Cases Involving Application of ISBP
Letter of credit cases can reveal a great deal about how the industry's practice rules and standards are viewed and interpreted by the courts.
DCW Updates
UNCITRAL Project on Negotiable Cargo Documents
United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Working Group VI (Negotiable Cargo Documents) held its 44th Session at the
DCW Articles
Letter Of Credit Court Cases Under Chinese Bankruptcy Law And Procedures: A Review And Analysis
Explores the legal intricacies of letters of credit in bankruptcy through notable Chinese court cases, highlighting the risks banks face and the importance of collateral in LC transactions.
DCW Updates
MLETR Capacity Building
Asian Development Bank and partners organized an event in Beijing advocating for MLETR adoption in China, addressing challenges posed by fragmented legislation, and highlighting rapid growth in electronic transactions.
DCW Updates
Warehouse Woes: Is Foshan to be the Next Qingdao?
Another troubling commodities financing controversy is unfolding in China that bears stark similarities to the Qingdao warehouse scandal of 2014,
DCW Updates
Jin Provides Update on Standby LC Cases of Significance in China
Prominent Chinese lawyer Saibo Jin alerted delegates at the IIBLP Annual Survey of LC Law & Practice in Hong Kong