UCP 600: Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits - Primary rules governing letters of credit operations internationally
ISP98: International Standby Practices - Comprehensive framework for standby letters of credit
URDG 758: Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees - ICC rules governing demand guarantees and bonds
Bills of Exchange Act 1882: UK legislation governing negotiable instruments including certain aspects of documentary credits
Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989: UK legislation affecting formal requirements for certain types of contracts and property transactions
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: Primary UK legislation governing financial services regulation and supervision
FSMA Regulated Activities Order 2001: Defines regulated activities requiring FCA authorization in the UK financial sector
FCA Regulations: Financial Conduct Authority's regulatory framework for financial institutions and services
PRA Requirements: Prudential Regulation Authority's requirements for financial institutions' stability and capital adequacy
UN Convention on Independent Guarantees: International convention governing independent guarantees and stand-by letters of credit
Money Laundering Regulations 2017: UK regulations implementing anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing measures
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002: UK legislation dealing with money laundering and proceeds of crime
Common Law Contract Principles: Fundamental principles of contract law developed through case law in England and Wales
Banking Law Principles: Established banking practices and principles developed through common law
Doctrine of Strict Compliance: Legal principle requiring exact compliance with letter of credit terms
Autonomy Principle: Legal principle establishing independence of letter of credit from underlying transaction
Retained EU Law: European Union laws retained in UK law post-Brexit affecting financial services
Post-Brexit Financial Regulations: New and modified UK financial regulations implemented after leaving the European Union
