Article 1 Application of UCP

    第一條：統(tǒng)一慣例的適用范圍

    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.

    跟單信用證統(tǒng)一慣例，2007年修訂本，國際商會第600號出版物，適用于所有在正文中標明按本慣例辦理的跟單信用證（包括本慣例適用范圍內(nèi)的備用信用證）。除非信用證中另有規(guī)定，本慣例對一切有關當事人均具有約束力。

    Article 2 Definitions

    第二條：定義

    For the purpose of these rules:

    就本慣例而言：

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

    通知行意指應開證行要求通知信用證的銀行。

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

    申請人意指發(fā)出開立信用證申請的一方。

    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.

    銀行日意指銀行在其營業(yè)地正常營業(yè)，按照本慣例行事的行為得以在銀行履行的日子。

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

    受益人意指信用證中受益的一方。

    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.

    相符提示意指與信用證中的條款及條件、本慣例中所適用的規(guī)定及國際標準銀行實務相一致的提示。

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

    保兌意指保兌行在開證行之外對于相符提示做出兌付或議付的確定承諾。

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

    保兌行意指應開證行的授權(quán)或請求對信用證加具保兌的銀行。

    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.

    信用證意指一項約定，無論其如何命名或描述，該約定不可撤銷并因此構(gòu)成開證行對于相符提示予以兌付的確定承諾。

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