银行信用证业务中检验证书日期法律问题探析

检验证书日期是信用证业务的重要组成部分,具有重要的法律意义。日期上的疏忽和错误将导致信用证受益人的单证被开证行拒付。货物检验证书应该清楚地载明检验日期和检验证书的出具日期。当货物检验证上只有一个出具日期,则应当被认为检验行为和出具检验证书的行为发生在同一天。当国际货物买卖合同约定货物检验应在装船前进行,并且货物检验证书只有一个日期,而且该日期晚于已装船提单的签发日期,则该检验证书是不可接受的,开证行可以据此拒付信用证。

Legal Issues Regarding Dating Inspection Certificate under L/C business in Banks

As an integral part in L/C business, dating an inspection certificate is of great legal significance. Any neglect or error herein will cause the document of beneficiary to be refused by the opening bank. The date of inspection and the date of issuance should be clearly indicated on the cargo inspection certificate. In case there is only the date of issuance on the certificate, it will be deemed that inspection and issuance occur at one and the same date. When it is indicated in the contract of international trade that inspection should be conducted before shipping and there is only one date on the inspection certificate, which is later than the date of issuance of shipped B/L, the certificate is unacceptable, and for this reason, the opening bank will refuse to open the L/C.