9.3.     LEGAL (CONTRACTUAL) ASPECTS – DOCUMENTARY CREDITS

‘Where can a company find a description of the rights and obligations of parties involved in documentary credits?’

For an answer to this question, consult the organisation and website which is presented below.
     

Now universally used, the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credit (UCP) are the most successful private rules for commerce ever developed.

To find info about available publications follow the steps.

Step 1:   login to the website (click on the link above)

Step 2:   click on ‘Bookstore’

Step 3:   select ‘International Banking’

Step 4:   select UCP 600

Step 5:   view the list with following publications.

• ICC Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits UCP 600
• Users’ Handbook for Documentary Credits under UCP 600
• The Complete UCP Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits – Texts, Rules and History 1920 -2007
• Insights into UCP 600
• Commentary on UCP 600 – Article-by-Article Analysis by the UCP 600 Drafting Group
• ICC Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits UCP 600 – Leaflet Format
• International Standard Banking Practice for the Examination of Documents under Documentary Credits  - 2007 Revision for UCP 600
• 2008 Annual Survey of Letter of Credit Law & Practice

Step 6:   click on ‘Purchase’ for ordering these publications