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Arizona Revised Statutes - Title 47 Uniform Commercial Code - Chapter 5 Letters of Credit

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  • 47-5101 - Short title
    This chapter may be cited as Uniform Commercial Code--Letters of Credit.
  • 47-5102 - Definitions
    A. In this chapter: 1. "Adviser" means a person who, at the request of the issuer, a confirmer or another adviser, notifies or requests another...
  • 47-5103 - Scope
    A. This chapter applies to letters of credit and to certain rights and obligations arising out of transactions involving letters of credit. B. The statement...
  • 47-5104 - Formal requirements
    A letter of credit, confirmation, advice, transfer, amendment or cancellation may be issued in any form that is a record and is authenticated by a...
  • 47-5105 - Consideration
    Consideration is not required to issue, amend, transfer or cancel a letter of credit, advice or confirmation.
  • 47-5106 - Issuance; amendment; cancellation; duration
    A. A letter of credit is issued and becomes enforceable according to its terms against the issuer when the issuer sends or otherwise transmits it...
  • 47-5107 - Confirmer; nominated person
    A. A confirmer is directly obligated on a letter of credit and has the rights and obligations of an issuer to the extent of its...
  • 47-5108 - Issuer's rights and obligations
    A. Except as otherwise provided in section 47-5109, an issuer shall honor a presentation that, as determined by the standard practice referred to in subsection...
  • 47-5109 - Fraud and forgery
    A. If a presentation is made that appears on its face strictly to comply with the terms and conditions of the letter of credit, but...
  • 47-5110 - Warranties
    A. If its presentation is honored, the beneficiary warrants: 1. To the issuer, any other person to whom presentation is made and the applicant that...
  • 47-5111 - Remedies
    A. If an issuer wrongfully dishonors or repudiates its obligation to pay money under a letter of credit before presentation, the beneficiary, successor or nominated...
  • 47-5112 - Transfer of letter of credit
    A. Except as otherwise provided in section 47-5113, unless a letter of credit provides that it is transferable, the right of a beneficiary to draw...
  • 47-5113 - Transfer by operation of law
    A. A successor of a beneficiary may consent to amendments, sign and present documents and receive payment or other items of value in the name...
  • 47-5114 - Assignment of proceeds
    A. In this section, "proceeds of a letter of credit" means the cash, check, accepted draft or other item of value paid or delivered upon...
  • 47-5115 - Statute of limitations
    An action to enforce a right or obligation arising under this article must be commenced within one year after the expiration date of the relevant...
  • 47-5116 - Choice of law and forum
    A. The liability of an issuer, nominated person or adviser for action or omission is governed by the law of the jurisdiction chosen by an...
  • 47-5117 - Subrogation of issuer, applicant and nominated person
    A. An issuer that honors a beneficiary's presentation is subrogated to the rights of the beneficiary to the same extent as if the issuer were...
  • 47-5118 - Security interest of issuer or nominated person
    A. An issuer or nominated person has a security interest in a document presented under a letter of credit to the extent that the issuer...
  • Last modified: February 20, 2012