MVV07357Zk Anglo-American Commercial Law - Letters of Credit

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2002
Extent and Intensity
1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Francis A. Grossi, Attorney (lecturer), prof. JUDr. Naděžda Rozehnalová, CSc. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. Naděžda Rozehnalová, CSc.
Department of International and European Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Bc. Gabriela Medková
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
Course objectives (in Czech)
Letters of Credit This segment of the course will explore the history of the letter of credit and its maturation into a modern and prevalent instrument of commerce. The discussion will focus on the principal features of a letter of credit including: 1. Peculiar legal rules and character 2. Benefits and application in a commecial setting 3. The various forms of the letter and their uses 4. The various functions of the banks involved in the letter 5. The sources of national and international law that govern the instrument 6. The sources of internationl conventions and standards This segment will also compare the letter of credit to contract and bank guarantees and to secured transactions. Students will be provided forms of letter of credit and selected excerpts from applicable law. The principal legal sources discussed will be American law.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Note related to how often the course is taught: 20 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2001.
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