《跟单信用证统一惯例》(英文版)

《跟单信用证统一惯例》UCP500（英文版）IUniformCustomsandPracticeforDocumentaryCredits(1993Revision)A.GENERALPROVISIONSANDDEFINITIONSArticle1.ApplicationofUCPTheUniformCustomsandPracticeforDocumentaryCredits,1993Revision,ICCPublicationNo.500,shallapplytoalldocumentaryCredits(includingtotheextenttowhichtheymaybeapplicable,StandbyLetter(s)ofCredit)wheretheyareincorporatedintothetextoftheCredit.Theyarebindingonallpartiesthereto,unlessotherwiseexpresslystipulatedintheCredit.Article2.MeaningofCreditForthepurposesoftheseArticles,theexpressionsDocumentaryCredit(s)andStandbyLetter(s)ofCredit(hereinafterreferredtoasCredit(s)),rmeananyarrangement,howevernamedordescribed,wherebyabank(theIssuingBank)actingattherequestandontheinstructionsofacustomer(theApplicant)oronitsownbehalf,i)istomakeapaymenttoortotheorderofathirdparty(theBeneficiary),oristoacceptandpaybillsofexchange(Draft(s))drawnbytheBeneficiary,orii)authorisesanotherbanktoeffectsuchpayment,ortoacceptandpaysuchbillsofexchange(Draft(s)),oriii)authorisesanotherbanktonegotiate,againststipulateddocument(s),providedthatthetermsandconditionsoftheCreditarecompliedwith.ForthepurposesoftheseArticles,branchesofabankindifferentcountreisareconsideredanotherbank.Article3.Creditsv.Contractsa.Credits,bytheirnature,areseparatetransactionsfromthesalesorothercontract(s)onwhichtheymaybebasedandbanksareinnowayconcernedwithorboundbysuchcontract(s),evenifanyreferencewhatsoevertosuchcontract(s)isincludedintheCredit.Consequently,theundertakingofabanktopay,acceptandpayDraft(s)ornegotiateand/ortofulfilanyotherobligationundertheCredit,isnotsubjecttoclaimsordefencesbytheApplicantresultingfromhisrelationshipswiththeIssuingBankortheBeneficiary.b.ABeneficiarycaninnocaseavailhimselfofthecontractualrelationshipsexistingbetweenthebanksorbetweentheApplicantandtheIssuingBank.Article4.Documentsv.Goods/Services/PerformancesInCreditoperationsallpartiesconcerneddealwithdocuments,andnotwithgoods,servicesand/orotherperformancestowhichthedocumentsmayrelate.Article5.InstructionstoIssue/AmendCreditsa.InstructionsfortheissuanceofaCredit,theCredititself,instructionsforanamendmentthereto,andtheamendmentitself,mustbecompleteandprecise.Inordertoguardagainstconfusionandmisunderstanding,banksshoulddiscourageanyattempti)toincludeexcessivedetailintheCreditorinanyamendmentthereto;ii)togiveinstructionstoissue,adviseorconfirmaCreditbyreferencetoaCreditpreviouslyissued(similarCredit)wheresuchpreviousCredithasbeensubjecttoacceptedamendment(s),and/orunacceptedamendment(s),b.AllinstructionsfortheissuanceofaCreditandtheCredititselfand,whereapplicable,allinstructionsforanamendmenttheretoandtheamendmentitself,muststatepreciselythedocument(s)againstwhichpayment,acceptanceornegotiationistobemade.B.FORMANDNOTIFICATIOINOFCREDITSArticle6.Revocablev.IrrevocableCreditsa.ACreditmaybeeitheri)revocable,orii)irrevocable.b.TheCredit,therefore,shouldclearlyindicatewhetheritisrevocableorirrevocable.c.IntheabsenceofsuchindicationtheCreditshallbedeemedtobeirrevocable.Article7.AdvisingBank'sLiabilitya.ACreditmaybeadvisedtoaBeneficiarythroughanotherbank(theAdvisingBank)withoutengagementonthepartoftheAdvisingBank,butthatbank,ifitelectstoadvisetheCredit,shalltakereasonablecaretochecktheapparentauthenticityoftheCreditwhichitadvises.IfthebankelectsnottoadvisetheCredit,itmustsoinformtheIssuingBankwithoutdelay.b.IftheAdvisingBankcannotestablishsuchapparentauthenticityitmustinform,withoutdelay,thebankfromwhichtheinstructionsappeartohavebeenreceivedthatithasbeenunabletoestablishtheauthenticityoftheCreditandifitelectsnonethelesstoadvisetheCredititmustinformtheBeneficiarythatithasnotbeenabletoestablishtheauthen,ticityoftheCredit.Article8.RevocationofaCredita.ArevocableCreditmaybeamendedorcancelledbytheIssuingBankatanymomentandwithoutpriornoticetotheBeneficiary.b.However,theIssuingBankmust:i)reimburseanotherbankwithwhicharevocableCredithasbeenmadeavailableforsightpayment,acceptanceornegotiation-foranypayment,acceptanceornegotiationmadebysuchbank-priortoreceiptbyitofnoticeofamendmentorcancellation,againstdocumentswhichappearontheirfacetobeincompliancewiththetermsandconditionsoftheCredit,ii)reimburseanotherbankwithwhicharevocableCredithasbeenmadeavailablefordeferredpayment,ifsuchabankhas,priortoreceiptbyitofnoticeofamendmentorcancellation,takenupdocumentswhichappearontheirfacetobeincompliancewiththetermsandconditionsoftheCredit.Article9.LiabilityofIssuingandConfirmingBanksa.AnirrevocableCreditconstitutesadefiniteundertakingoftheIssuingBank,providedthatthestipulateddocumentsarepresentedtotheNominatedBankortotheIssuingBankandthatthetermsandconditionsoftheCreditarecompliedwith:i)iftheCreditprovidesforsightpayment-topayatsight;ii)iftheCreditprovidesfordeferredpayment-topayonthematuritydate(s)determinableinaccordancewiththestipulationsoftheCredit;iii)iftheCreditprovidesforacceptance;(a)bytheIssuingBank-toacceptDraft(s)drawnbytheBeneficiarqontheIssuingBankandpaythematmaturity,or(b)byanotherdraweebank-toacceptandpayatmaturityDraft(s)drawnbytheBeneficiaryontheIssuingBankintheeven