Letters of credit and bank guarantees under international trade law
By: by Matti S. Kurkela.
Contributors: Kurkela, Matti, 1951-
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780195323160
Subjects: Conflict of laws -- Letters of credit
Notes: Rev. ed. of: Letters of credit under international trade law. c1985.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: label: 1
class: part
title: Introduction; label: 2
class: part
title: Interplay of lex mercatoria, conflict of laws and national law; label: 3
class: part
title: "Good faith" and representations and warranties of the beneficiary; title: The instruments
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label: 4; title: Reimbursement and introduction to indemnity agreements ("services
class: part
label: 5; class: part
title: agreement"); class: part
title: Bank-to-bank indemnity; class: part
title: The role of the underlying agreement and the balance; class: part
title: From banking practice: interviews; class: part
title: Honour and the "moment of death" of the instrument; class: part
title: Strict compliance doctrine; class: part
title: The requirement of consistency; class: part
title: The liability of the banks; class: part
title: The "as tendered" or e contrario rule; class: part
title: Fraud ("abuse") or "fraus omnia corrumpit"; class: part
title: Doctrine of (substantive) independence (autonomy); class: part
title: Interpretation; class: part
title: Waiver doctrine: express and implied waivers; class: part
title: Conditions subsequent; class: part
title: "Pay or extend" claims; class: part
title: Contractual patterns; class: part
title: Sample of use of credits and guarantees in a construction contract; class: part
title: Applicable law; class: part
title: On jurisdiction; class: part
title: Amendments of the instrument; class: part
title: Transferability; class: part
title: Assignability; class: part
title: Subrogation; class: part
title: Set-off; class: part
title: Security interest in the documents or goods; class: part
title: Disclaimers; class: part
title: What constitutes refusal?; class: part
title: Dishonour; class: part
title: Remedies - a substantive or procedural issue?; class: part
title: Duty to mitigate and contributory negligence; class: part
title: What remains or may remain to be governed by national laws; class: part
title: De lege ferenda.