Thus the contract may provide for the opening of a letter of credit, the establishment of security or of a bank guarantee, or the acceptance of a bill of exchange.

However, these articles also accept bills of lading signed by the master of the carrying vessel without the carrier being identified.

The almost unanimous acceptance of the amnesty bill by the Ivorian parliamentarians clearly demonstrates the profound willingness of the people of Côte d'Ivoire to put a definitive end to the instability which has blighted the country since December 1999.

The tribunal stated that the seller had fulfilled its duty to appropriate the excavators from the goods delivered as the buyer had accepted the Bill of Lading submitted by the seller and had taken delivery of the excavators.

Should the ICC Banking Commission decide to issue a directive to banks not to accept a bill of lading conforming to the provisions of article 49, paragraph 2, that would mean that article 49 could not be applied in practice.

The acceptance without comment of a bill of exchange as payment has, however, been regarded as implied consent to a postponement of the date for payment provided for in the contract until the maturity of the bill.

This prohibition does not affect the husband because, at the time when the theory of restrictions to the actions of spouses was developed, he was responsible for administering the couple's property and because his professional activity outside the household obviously implies obtaining credit and it would be very embarrassing forcing him to get his wife's authorization or consent every time he had to sign a credit opening contract, accept a bill of exchange, issue a trade bill or a promissory note.