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DCW Monthly: July 2025
This month, we explore how digitalisation is reshaping commercial law across key jurisdictions. Marek Dubovec compares UCC Article 12 and
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NASSA Group, Exim Bank Head Implicated in USD 1.5 Billion TBML Scheme
Nazrul Islam Mazumder, chairman of NASSA Group, a Bangladesh conglomerate active in the apparel, banking, and real estate industries, is
January 2025
Indian Importer, Officials Booked for Cheating Tied to LC
A Chennai-based importer, its director, and six former officials of a company operating under the Indian government’s Ministry of
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Pakistani Businessman Charged with Export, Banking Fraud
After receiving dozens of containers filled with soil, gravel and stones instead of the valuable natural minerals it had agreed
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Hin Leong Founder O.K. Lim Sentenced to 17½ Years
Following his May 2024 conviction on two cheating charges and one count of instigating forgery for the purpose of cheating,
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Court Sentences Five in 30- Year-Old LC Scam Case
The Court of the Special Judge, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in Guwahati, India, has fined and sentenced five individuals
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Indian Agency Begins Return of Property to Choksi Fraud Victims
From 2014 to 2017, Indian businessman Mehul Choksi colluded with associates and bank officials to fraudulently obtain LCs and letters
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“Proclaimed Offender” Accused of Forging LC Arrested
India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a man declared a “proclaimed offender” by an Indian special court
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Nigerian Airline Officials Indicted in US for Obstruction of Justice
Further to a story previously reported (Oct 2022 DCW 45), the CEO and founder of Nigerian airline Air Peace, has
September 2024
SEC Charges Duo for Their Roles in Prime Bank Program
After US federal government agencies warned that “prime bank” instruments lacked legitimate use in the mid-1990s and the US Securities
September 2024
Bangladesh Investigators: Insurer Embezzled Funds Linked to 25 LCs
Two officials from Asia Insurance, Bangladesh, were fined for embezzling BDT 22.7M via forged documents linked to TVS Auto.
September 2024
Indian Firm Using LCs, Accused of Cheating Bank
India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is looking into a complaint, alleging that a Mumbai-based civil construction firm and
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Jail for Georgia Man Who Duped Florida County Using Phony Standby
Further to previous DCW reporting of a scam involving use of a bogus document labelled a standby letter of credit