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458). These 1978 rules required the production of a judgment or an arbitral award as a condition of the beneficiary's right to payment. (2) However, these rules were unacceptable to owners who insisted on a guarantee that was immediately enforceable. Hence, these rules were rarely used.

a) The Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees ("URDG") apply to any demand guarantee or counter-guarantee that expressly indicates it is subject to them. They are binding on all parties to the demand guarantee or counter-guarantee except so far as the demand guarantee or counter-guarantee modifies or excludes them.

In general, the URDG guidelines outline the rights and obligations of parties under demand guarantees. A demand guarantee is a type of protection that one party in a transaction can impose on another party in the event that the second party does not perform ing to predefined specifications.

A demand guarantee is a type of protection that one party in a transaction can impose on another party in the event that the second party does not perform ing to predefined specifications.

The 35 articles in URDG 758 set out the liabilities and responsibilities of each party, the process to present a demand, the expiry conditions and how to deal with amendments and transfers of guarantees and counter-guarantees. The rules are clear and concise, and exist in 21 languages.

UCP 600 are the set of rules, which are prepared by ICC Banking Commission, that apply to commercial letters of credit and standby letters of credit to the extent to which they may be applicable. URDG 758 are the latest version rules that apply to demand guarantees and counter-guarantees.

Applicable Rules : UCP 600 and URDG 758 Commercial letters of credit are mostly issued subject to UCP 600, whereas bank guarantees are usually issued subject to URDG 758.

If an international commercial transaction falls through and occasions a breach in delivery or payment obligation, URDG 758 are reliable in ensuring that an agreed third party, usually a bank, pays up.