Autonomy (Independence)
Celestial Aviation Services Ltd. v. UniCredit Bank GmbH, London Branch [2024]
English Court of Appeal (Civil Division) reversed trial judgments in favour of standby beneficiaries.
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Pacific Atlantic Pipeline Construction Inc. v. Coastal Gaslink Ltd. [2024]
Canada's Court of Appeal of Alberta affirmed trial judgment, dismissing LC Applicant's appeal and terminating short term interim injunction.
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Eurobank Ergasias S.A. v. Bombardier Inc. [2024]
The Canadian Supreme Court affirmed Quebec appellate and trial courts, upholding permanent injunction restraining Counter-Guarantor against payment of demand by Counter-Guarantee Beneficiary.
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Pacific Atlantic Pipeline Construction Inc. v. Coastal Gaslink Ltd. [2023]
Canada's Court of King’s Bench of Alberta denied injunction application of LC Applicant who sought to enjoin Beneficiary demand on standby LC.
First Modular Gas Systems Ltd. v. Citibank Europe PLC [2024]
đź’ˇFirst Modular Gas Systems Ltd. v. Citibank Europe PLC [2024] [2024] IEHC 1 [Ireland] Type of Lawsuit: Applicant renewed request
Crédit Agricole Corp. & Inv. Bank, Singapore Branch v. PPT Energy Trading Co. [2023]
The appeal in Zenrock. In a crude oil transaction, a bank issuing an LC accused the buyer of fraud, leading to dishonor of the LC; however, the court ruled in favor of the seller...
Kuvera Resources Pte Ltd. v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. [2023]
đź’ˇKuvera Resources Pte Ltd. v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. [2023] [2023] SGCA 28 [Singapore] Type of Lawsuit: Beneficiary appealed
Chian Teck Realty Pte Ltd. v. SDK Consortium [2023]
[2023] SGHC 210 [Singapore] Cases Referenced: * CRK Contract Services Pte Ltd. v. Asplenium Land Pte Ltd. [2015], [2015] 3 SLR


To What Extent is a Confirming Bank’s Undertaking Independent of the Issuing Bank’s Undertaking to the Beneficiary?
Confirmation to any modern-day documentary credit is an essential risk mitigation tool for a beneficiary that enables it to deal