Strict Compliance
Revising UCP 600: Weighing the Issues, Merits, and Challenges
In the fifth instalment of his DCW article series on major contemporary issues surrounding documentary credit practice, ICC Banking Commission Senior Technical Advisor Dave Meynell offers his thoughts on the highly-charged question: Is it time for UCP to be revised?
Under LC Rules, What is a Complying Certification of a Court Order?
Beyond questions on the rule of strict construction of LC terms, the In re Spiegel case should engender a discussion of the requirements of UCP vs. ISP on what certified means with respect to a government or court-issued document.
Bankruptcy Decision on Standard for Review of LC Documents Affirmed on Appeal
After an adverse judgment levied civil sanctions against Marshall Spiegel (Debtor) for vexatious and abusive litigation practices, Debtor/Applicant applied
Shining Light on the Fading Concept of Strict Compliance
In the third instalment of his DCW article series on major issues surrounding potential revision of UCP, ICC Banking Commission Senior Technical Advisor Dave Meynell confronts continuing misplaced reliance on strict compliance.
ICC Re-Releases Guidance Papers on Aspects of UCP Use
ICC republished four guidance papers on recommended principles and usages around the UCP600 rules in February 2023. The collection of
UCP600 Revision: A Tune-Up Opportunity for this Old Vehicle Called the “Letter of Credit”
Letters of credit have been around for decades, probably since the 19th Century or earlier. We are now in the
