跟单信用证UCP600：适用范围及定义

Article 1 Application of UCP

    第一条：统一惯例的适用范围

    The Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, 2007 Revision, ICC Publication no. 600 (“UCP”) are rules that apply to any documentary credit (“credit”) (including, to the extent to which they may be applicable, any standby letter of credit) when the text of the credit expressly indicates that it is subject to these rules. They are binding on all parties thereto unless expressly modified or excluded by the credit.

    跟单信用证统一惯例，2007年修订本，国际商会第600号出版物，适用于所有在正文中标明按本惯例办理的跟单信用证（包括本惯例适用范围内的备用信用证）。除非信用证中另有规定，本惯例对一切有关当事人均具有约束力。

    Article 2 Definitions

    第二条：定义

    For the purpose of these rules:

    就本惯例而言：

    Advising bank means the bank that advises the credit at the request of the issuing bank.

    通知行意指应开证行要求通知信用证的银行。

    Applicant means the party on whose request the credit is issued.

    申请人意指发出开立信用证申请的一方。

    Banking day means a day on which a bank is regularly open at the place at which an act subject to these rules is to be performed.

    银行日意指银行在其营业地正常营业，按照本惯例行事的行为得以在银行履行的日子。

    Beneficiary means the party in whose favour a credit is issued.

    受益人意指信用证中受益的一方。

    Complying presentation means a presentation that is in accordance with the terms and conditions of the credit, the applicable provisions of these rules and international standard banking practice.

    相符提示意指与信用证中的条款及条件、本惯例中所适用的规定及国际标准银行实务相一致的提示。

    Confirmation means a definite undertaking of the confirming bank, in addition to that of the issuing bank, to honour or negotiate a complying presentation.

    保兑意指保兑行在开证行之外对于相符提示做出兑付或议付的确定承诺。

    Confirming bank means the bank that adds its confirmation to a credit upon the issuing bank’s authorization or request.

    保兑行意指应开证行的授权或请求对信用证加具保兑的银行。

    Credit means any arrangement, however named or described, that is irrevocable and thereby constitutes a definite undertaking of the issuing bank to honour a complying presentation.

    信用证意指一项约定，无论其如何命名或描述，该约定不可撤销并因此构成开证行对于相符提示予以兑付的确定承诺。

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