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The legal status of electronic bills of lading – an ICC / Clyde & Co Survey

19/10/2018

The International Chamber of Commerce Banking Commission, on the recommendation of its Legal Committee, appointed Clyde & Co LLP to conduct a survey on the legal status of eB/Ls, whether in the form of an electronic record or in paper format when converted from an electronic record. The survey covers the following ten jurisdictions: UK (English law), USA (NY law), Germany, Netherlands, UAE, China, Singapore, Brazil, India and Russia. This report sets out the relevant issues and the results of the survey.

 

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