国际商会托收统一规则（英文版）(ICC Uniform Rules for Collections ，ICC Publication No. 522 )ICC Uniform Rules for CollectionsICC Publication No. 5221995 Revision in force as of January 1, 1996CONTENTA. General Provisions and DefinitionsApplication of URC 522Definition of CollectionParties to a CollectionB. Form and Structure of CollectionsC.Form of PresentationPresentationSight/AcceptanceRelease of Commercial DocumentsDocuments Against Acception (D/A) vs Documents Against Payment (D/P)Creation of DocumentsD.Liabilities and ResponsibilitiesGood Faith and Reasonable CareDocuments vs. Goods/Services/PerformancesDisclaimer for Acts of an Instructed PartyDisclaimer on Documents ReceivedDisclaimer on Effectiveness of DocumentsDisclaimer on Delays,Loss in Transit and TranslationForce MajeureE. PaymentPayment Without DelayPayment in Local CurrencyPayment in Foreign CurrencyPartial PaymentF.Interest,Charges and ExpensesInterestCharges and ExpensesG. Other ProvisionsAcceptancePromissory Notes and other InstructionsProtestCase-of-NeedAdvicesA. General Provisions and DefinitionsArticle 1Application of URC 522a. The Uniform Rules for Collections, 1995 Revision, ICC Publication No.522, shall apply to all collections as defined in Article 2 where such rules are incorporated into the text of the “collection instruction” referred to in Article 4 and are binding on all parties thereto unless otherwise expressly agreed or contrary to the provisions of a national,state or local law and/or regulation which cannot be departed from.b. Banks shall have no obligation to handle either a collection or any collection instruction or subsequent related instructions.c. If a bank elects, for any reason, not to handle a collection or any related instructions received by it, it must advise the party from whom it received the collection or the instructions by telecommunication or, if that is not possible, by other expeditious means, without delay.Article 2Definition of CollectionFor the purposes of these Articles:a.“Collection”means the handling by banks of documents as defined in sub-Article 2 (b), in accordance received, in order to:I. obtain payment and/or acceptance, orII. deliver documents against payment and/or against acceptance,orIII. deliver documents on other terms and conditions.b.“Documents”means financial documents and/or commercial documents:I. “Financial documents”means bills of exchange,promissory notes, cheques, or other similar instruments used for obtaining the payment of money;II. “Commercial documents” means invoice,transport documents,documents of title or other similar documents,or any other documents whatsoever, not being financial documents.c.”Clean collection” means collection of financial documents not accompanied by commercial documents.d.”Documentary collection”means collection of:I. financial documents accompanied by commercial documents;II.Commercial documents not accompanied by financial documents.Article 3a. For the purposes of these Articles the “parties thereto” are:I. the “principal” who is the party entrusting the handling of a collection to a bank;II. the “remitting bank” which is the bank to which the principal has entrusted the handling of a collection;III. “collecting bank” which is any bank,other than the remitting bank, involved in processing the collection;IV. the “presenting bank” which is the collecting bank making presentation to the drawee.b. The “drawee” is the one to whom presentation is to be made in accordance with the collection instruction.BForm and Structure of CollectionsArticle 4Collection InstructionA i. All documents sent for collection must be accompanied by a collection instruction indicating that the collection is subject to URC522 and giving complete and precise instructions. Banks are only permitted to act upon the instructions given in such collection instruction,and in accordance with these Rules.ii. Banks will not examine documents in order to obtain instructions.iii. Unless otherwise authorized in the collection instruction, banks will disregard any instructions from any party/bank other than the party/bank from whom they received the collections.B A collection instruction should contain the following items of information,as appropriate.i. Details of the bank from which the collection was received including full name,postal and SWIFT addresses,telex,telephone,facsimile numbers and referece.ii. Details of the principal including full name, postal address,and if applicable telex,telephone and facsimile numbers.iii. Details of the drawee including full name,postal address,or the domicile at which presentation is to be made and if applicable telex, telephone and facsimile numbers.iv. Details of the presenting bank,if any,including full name,postal address,and if applicable telex, telephone and facsimile n