2.国外一家贸易公司与我国某进出口公司订立合同,购买小麦500吨。合同规定,2002 年1月20日前开出信用证,2月5日前装船。1月28日买方开来信用证,有效期至2月10日。由于卖方按期装船发生困难,故电请买方将装船期延至2月17日并将信用证有效期延长至2月20日,买方回电表示同意,但未通知开证银行。2月17日货物装船后,卖方到银行议付时,遭到拒绝。
请问:
(1)银行是否有权拒付货款?力什么?
(2)作为卖方,应当如何处理此事?
答:
(1)银行有权拒绝议付。
理由如下:根据《UCP500》的规定,信用证虽是根据买卖合同开出的,但一经开出就成为独立于买卖合同的法律关系。银行只受原信用证条款约束,而不受买卖双方之间合同的约束。合同条款改变,信用证条款未改变,银行就只按原信用证条款办事。买卖双方达成修改信用证的协议并未通知银行并得到银行同意,银行可以拒付。
(2)作为卖方,当银行拒付时,可依据修改后的合同条款,直接要求买方履行付款义务。
七、单证制作题
根据下列所提供的信用证条款的主要内容及有关制单资料,填制集装箱海运提单中(1)至(15)项内容,海洋运输货物保险单中(1)至(5)项内容。
Irrevocable documentary credit
Number: LC123-258866
Date: August 24,2003
Date and place of expiry : October 30, 2003, Qingdao, China
Advising bank: Bank of China
Beneficiary: China XYZ import and export corp.
Applicant: UVW corporation.
Total amount: USD9000 (SAY US DOLLARS NINE THOUSAND ONLY)
Shipment from: Qingdao China
To: Osaka Japan
At the latest: October 15, 2003
Description of goods: 100% Cotton Towel as per S/C No. CH200
Total quantity: 8000 pieces packing: 800 Cartons
Total gross weight: 20000 KGS
Total measurement: 30CBM
Price term: CIF Osaka
Following documents required:
+Signed commercial invoice in three copies.
+Full set of clean on board ocean bill of lading made out to order and endorsed in blank and marked “freight prepaid” and notify applicant.
+Insurance policy for 110 PCT of the invoice value covering the Institute Cargo Clauses (A), the Institute War Clauses.
Ocean Vessel: “Golden Star” Voy. No.: 018E
Container No GSTU3156712/20’
Marks & Nos : ITOCHU OSAKA NO.1-800
Laden on board the vessel : October 14,2003
B/L date: October 14,2003
B/L signed by BBB s
hipping agency
Carrier: AAA Shipping Co.
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