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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
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Working Group VI of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) held its 45th session, 9-13 December 2024, at the United Nations in Vienna. Emerging from this effort, it is expected that the Working Group’s draft convention on negotiable cargo documents (NCDs) will be finalized and presented to the UN General Assembly for adoption in late 2025.
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DCW Articles
Documentary Collections - A Different Look to Confront Misuse and Money Laundering
Banks that handle collections must not neglect the product and have proper controls in place to deal with the risks.
DCW Articles
Originality of Paper and Electronic Documents (Part 4)
In the latest installment of his article series on originality of paper and electronic documents, Pavel Andrle addresses practical use of the current ICC rules and matters he believes need clarified to better facilitate use of electronic records in trade finance.
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 Updates
Selling LCs Short … and Wrong
Misrepresentation of how letters of credit are used has sadly plagued the industry for decades. We are all too familiar