The Legal Basis for the Application of the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (the UCP) in England & Canada
Journal Article
Chhina, R. K. (2008)
The Legal Basis for the Application of the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (the UCP) in England & Canada. Journal of International Maritime Law, 14(3), 228-239
This article looks into the legal status of the UCP in two major common law countries — England and Canada. It seeks to show that a transition is under way and that the UCP is...
Performance bonds under English law: A journey from a strictly ‘narrow’ fraud exception to an overly broad ‘breach of good faith’ exception
Presentation / Conference
Chhina, R. K. (2017, August)
Performance bonds under English law: A journey from a strictly ‘narrow’ fraud exception to an overly broad ‘breach of good faith’ exception. Paper presented at 4th Annual International Conference on Law and policy, St. Anne's College, University of Oxford, UK
This paper critically examines the approach in English law to the application of the fraud exception to the principle of the autonomy of performance bonds. It establishes that...
The Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credit (the UCP): Are they merely a set of Contractual Terms?
Journal Article
Chhina, R. K. (2015)
The Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credit (the UCP): Are they merely a set of Contractual Terms?. Banking and Finance Law Review, 30(2), 245-265
The paper examines the true legal nature of the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credit (the UCP) by applying the test: whether the UCP Rules will be applied or at...
Managing money laundering risks in commercial letters of credit: Are banks in danger of non-compliance? A case study of the United Kingdom
Journal Article
Chhina, R. K. (2016)
Managing money laundering risks in commercial letters of credit: Are banks in danger of non-compliance? A case study of the United Kingdom. Journal of Money Laundering Control, 19(2), 158-168. https://doi.org/10.1108/jmlc-05-2015-0019
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to critically examine the role of banks in detecting and mitigating money laundering risks in trade finance activities, especially in com...
‘Unconscionability’ as an exception to the Principle of Autonomy of Letters of Credit: How well is it entrenched in Singaporean jurisdiction.
Journal Article
Chhina, R. K. (2016)
‘Unconscionability’ as an exception to the Principle of Autonomy of Letters of Credit: How well is it entrenched in Singaporean jurisdiction. Lloyd’s Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly, 412-435
This paper examines the development and application of the "unconscionability" exception to the principle of autonomy of abstract payment undertakings in the jurisdiction of S...
Implementation of the concept of “politically exposed persons (PEPs)” in India
Journal Article
Chhina, R. K. (2017)
Implementation of the concept of “politically exposed persons (PEPs)” in India. Journal of Money Laundering Control, 20(1), 89-98. https://doi.org/10.1108/jmlc-01-2016-0001
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to critically examine the concept of “politically exposed persons (PEPs)” as provided under the Indian anti-money laundering (AML) regime,...
Trade-Based Money Laundering – With Special Focus on Trade Finance Instruments
Presentation / Conference
Chhina, R. K. (2013, November)
Trade-Based Money Laundering – With Special Focus on Trade Finance Instruments. Paper presented at 7th International Conference on International Law and Trade, Assumption University of Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand
No abstract available.
Legal Opinion on reviewing the Administrative Instruction No. 04/2014 on Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs)
Report
Chhina, R. K. (2017)
Legal Opinion on reviewing the Administrative Instruction No. 04/2014 on Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs). Kosovo: Council of Europe
No abstract available.
Trade-Based Money Laundering: Ever Increasing Threat with Little Regulation
Journal Article
Chhina, R. K. (2014)
Trade-Based Money Laundering: Ever Increasing Threat with Little Regulation. Journal of International Banking Law and Regulation, 29(11), 665-671
Trade-Based Money Laundering (TBML) represents an important channel of criminal activity. Given the high growth of international trade in recent years and lack of specific int...
Standby Letters of Credit in International Trade
Book
Chhina, R. K. (2012)
Standby Letters of Credit in International Trade. Netherlands: Kluwer Law International
The question of what constitutes ‘fraud in the transaction’ with respect to international letters of credit varies considerably among jurisdictions. In proving allegations of ...