DCW maintains a list of recently-decided court cases involving commercial letters of credit, standby LCs, demand guarantees, and other trade
This month, we sort through some of the big questions shaping LC practice today. Is it time to rewrite UCP
Following his writing in the past two editions of DCW, Robert Parson examines legal developments on sanctions and sanctions clauses that have arisen in courts recently and implications for LC practice.
US Treasury's FinCEN close to finalizing the rules for implementing the Corporate Transparency Act's beneficial ownership registry process.
David Meynell and Gary Collyer offer a preview of what the ISBP 821 revision process might look like, including fixing gaps and additional digitalisation enhancements.
Strabag, SpA v. Credit Agricole CIB case appeal
DCW is pleased to welcome Zahoor Dattu, Ahmir Mansoor, Glenn Ransier and Kristine Siebel to the Editorial Advisory Board.
The silent confirmation market is still active and prevalent for LCs in Asian countries as silent confirmation is one of the means for a beneficiary to mitigate issuing bank and country risk when it does not want other banks to confirm its credit.
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.
The UKs Serious Fraud Office (SFO) secured the conviction of solicitor William Osmond, who disclosed confidential details about a money laundering investigation and forged a legal document in an attempt to mislead authorities. Osmond was subsequently sentenced to nine months in prison.
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