Recently Decided Cases
DCW maintains a list of recently-decided court cases involving commercial letters of credit, demand guarantees, and other trade finance instruments.
English Court of Appeal (Civil Division) reversed trial judgments in favour of standby beneficiaries.
Court of Appeal allows payment in Euros despite contract in US Dollars. Implications for LCs & guarantees? RTI vs. MUR case questions currency and force majeure clauses' role in trade finance.
The historical challenges of suretyship in English law, emphasizing the need for modernizing guarantee forms. Recent cases, like Shanghai Shipyard, underscore the importance of clarity.
Any government that has trade and economic growth at the heart of its agenda wants international trade to be cheaper,
Did English courts finally define the difference between a surety guarantee versus a demand guarantee?
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