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International Letter Of Credit Law and Practice, 2011 Edition

International Letter Of Credit Law and Practice, 2011 Edition

Name: International Letter Of Credit Law and Practice, 2011 Edition
Brand: Thomson West
SKU: 9780314934178
Price: 2450.00 HKD
Availability: OutOfStock
Author: James Byrne
ISBN: 9780314934178

By James Byrne

Thomson West October 2010

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9780314934178
Publisher: Thomson West
Publication: October 2010
Format: Paperback , 1496 pages
Jurisdiction: International ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

This title provides a general summary of letter of credit law and practice for bankers, corporate letter of credit users, and attorneys who specialize in letters of credit globally. It encompasses international principles of law and practice, as codified in the United Nations Convention on Independent Guarantees and Standby Letters of Credit, and the international rules of letter of credit practice. It also addresses the domestic law of various nations, including the two jurisdictions that have codifications of letter of credit law, namely the United States and China, as well as caselaw in other countries.

Features:

Features expert authors in letters of credit
Offers a consistent format for comparing content across various codifications of letter of credit law
Organizes work based on the traditional analytical approach taken in both statutes and rules
Provides detailed coverage of letter of credit issues

About the Author

James Byrne

Professor Byrne teaches law at George Mason University School of Law and directs the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice.

Professor Byrne has played important roles in connection with the reform of letter of credit law and practice on the national and international levels, including the revision of UCC Article 5, in which he chaired the joint task force for the American Bar Association (ABA) and the United States Council for International Business, and served as an adviser to the Drafting Group and to the International Standby Practices, of which he was reporter and chair of the Drafting Group. He also served as past chair of the ABA Letter of Credit Subcommittee of the Business Law Section’s UCC Committee, and the United Nations Convention on Independent Guarantees and Standby Letters of Credit, where he chaired the U.S. delegation to the Working Group that drafted it.

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