浅析国际贸易中信用证的法律适用问题

信用证作为国际结算和融资工具,将银行的信用融入商业贸易中,解决了买卖双方因处两地进而互不信任的问题,大大促进了国际贸易的发展,被形象地比喻为"国际商业的生命血液"。但调整信用证关系的《跟单信用证统一惯例》仅仅是国际商业惯例,只有当事人引用才产生约束力,且在发生信用证纠纷的时候,当事人往往会选择诉讼方式来解决,这时便会存在着各国相关规定和判例不尽相同问题,法律冲突在所难免,信用证法律适用问题由此而生。

On the Legal Application of Letters of Credit in International Trades

Letters of credit is figuratively regarded as the the blood of the international business.It is an international instrument of settlement and financing,which finances the credit capacity of banks into commercial trades,solves the distrust problem between buyers and sellers,thus greatly promoting the development of international trades.But the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits that adjusts the credit relationship is only an international business practice,and works only when referred to by...