以擔保規範與電子交易安全探討未來新版信用狀統一慣例（UCP600）的發展與趨勢

The Changes of Regulations for UCP600 in the Light of Guarantee and the Security of Electronic Transaction

王騰坤(Teng Kun Wang)

《致理法學》 1期 (2007/03) Pp. 33-55

摘要

國際貿易所使用的信用狀統一慣例（UCP500）將在2006年重新改版，針對使用現行信用狀與未來貿易爭議的情形將有重大改變。本文將著重分析新版UCP600的改變，特別是在對信用狀所衍生的遞延支付與第23條適用性的討論。接下來在擔保規範與電子交易安全方面，討論「國際擔保執行條款（ISP98）」與「電子信用狀統一慣例（eUCP）」，對信用狀未來發展趨勢上作剖析，藉由法理上的規範探討，有效地將信用狀衍化成安全的貿易融資工具。

關鍵字

信用狀統一慣例 ； 遞延支付 ； 國際擔保執行條款 ； 電子信用狀統一慣例

並列摘要

The Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (UCP), which used in the international trade, will be amended in 2006. Some argument issues based on the UCP500 and the practice of international trade will be adjusted significantly. This study focuses on the changes of regulations for letter of credit (L/C), which will be provided in UCP600, especially in the deferred payments and the applicability of Article 23. And then, the International Standby Practice 98 (ISP98) and the Electronic Presentation of eUCP were discussed in the light of guarantee and the security of electronic transaction. By the effective regulations and trade development, this article believes that the letter of credit will become one of the most secure instruments for trade financing.

並列關鍵字

UCP500 ； UCP600 ； Deferred Payment ； ISP98 ； eUCP