Extend or Pay- URDG Art 23(b)

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Extend or Pay- URDG Art 23(b)

Post by Sabrina » Tue Jul 10, 2012 10:07 am

Dear Experts,

Request you to throw some light on article 23(b) of URDG 758 which reads as:

"Where, following such suspension the guarantor makes a complying demand under the counter-guarantee that includes, as an alternative, a request to extend the expiry , the counter guarantor may suspend payment for a period not exceeding four calendar days less than the period during which payment of the demand under the guarantee was suspended."

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together with 23 a

Post by picant » Tue Jul 10, 2012 6:10 pm

Hi Pal,

I have a note that in case of counter-guarantee, being this one a separate undertaking a demand is necessary but the suspension is 4 days less the 30 calendar days, so 26 days to pay or extend .This time is necessary for a guarantor, i.e. a bank, to start a process to extend the credit facility.
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URDG 758, Sub-article 23(b)

Post by hatrung317 » Mon Jan 07, 2013 10:55 am

Hi,
I'm confused with the phrase "a period not exceeding four calendar days less than the period during which payment of the demand under the guarantee was suspended". Does it mean (a period not exceeding four calendar days less than) the perod during ...; or a period not exceeding (four calendar days less than the period during ...). For example: if the payment for a complying demand under the guarantee is suspended for 30 calendar days. By the first meaning the period of suspending a payment for a complying demand under the counter-guarantee must be atleast 26 days, while by the second meaning this period must be atmost 26 days.
Thanks in advance for any clarification!
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URDG Art 23 (a) + (b)

Post by WanDan » Tue Feb 05, 2013 11:44 pm

Hi,

IMHO picant's interpretation is correct (utmost 26 calender days).

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Dan

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