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This month we’re digging into the legal, operational, and regulatory tensions at the core of LC and guarantee practice.
Alignment between UK Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023 and MLETR. Criteria for electronic trade document reliability, the Act's impact on eUCP, and systems for digitising trade.
In a wide-ranging overview of the documentary credit’s origins to its future viability, David Meynell is laser-focused on making the case that digital technology has thrust documentary credits into a promising new era primed to offer increased efficiency, transparency, and security.
For the 24th consecutive year, the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice conducted its one-day Americas Letter of Credit Law Summit.
The evolution from traditional paper Bills of Lading to electronic formats, detailed in ICC Opinion TA.929, reflects a seismic shift; as eB/Ls gain traction through digital platforms like Bolero and pioneering blockchain technology, legal recognition and harmonization lag.
Explore Tuvalu's journey towards digital transformation in international trade. Learn how UNCITRAL, in collaboration with global partners, supports legal reforms. Tuvalu adopts the UNCITRAL Electronic Transactions Bill, aligning with global standards for electronic commerce.
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.
David Meynell updates the ICC on the UK Electronic Trade Documents Act (ETD Act), highlighting its synergy with the UN Model Law, ICC rules, and practice guidelines. The paper explores key clauses, emphasizing harmonization and functional equivalence between the ETD Act and international frameworks.
UK Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023 marks a sea change in trade finance industry. At its core, the Act does something incredibly simple: it provides legal status to electronic trade documents, making them equivalent to their paper counterparts
The ICC Banking Commission held its 2023 Annual Meeting on 18-19 April 2023 via Zoom, and the DCW Executive Summary follows.
Potentially game-changing amendments have been proposed for the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) to govern commercial transactions, including Articles 2 (Sales), 3 (Commercial Paper), 5 (Letters of Credit), and more.
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