您正在看的国际法论文是:论国际信用证交易中准据法的确定。 ，则合同应适用与之有最密切联系国家的法律。按照第4条2款的规定，履行合同特征性义务的一方当事人订立合同时的惯常居所地国家，或该当事人是法人组织或非法人实体时，其管理中心所在地国家，应推定为与该合同有最密切联系的国家。但是，如果合同是在其特征性义务履行者的贸易或专业活动过程中订立的，则该方当事人的主营业地所在国应推定为与合同有最密切联系的国家；如果特征性履行行为是在上述主营业地以外的另一营业地（例如分支机构所在地）完成，则与该合同有最密切联系的国家应是该另一营业地所在国。

　　18有关本案详情，参见前注10，第144页。

　　〔本文刊载于《中国法学》2002年第3期〕

　　[Abstract] In the transaction of a letter of credit，the par-

　　ties may often be situated in different jurisdictions having different

　　laws regarding both substance and procedure. When incorporated，

　　letters of credit are governed by the Uniform Customs and Practice

　　for Documentary Credits（UCP）。While the UCP is a set of rules

　　and practice on the use of letters of credit，this particular codifica-

　　tion does not offer solutions in the absence of a choice of law to the

　　problem of conflict of laws over disputes involving letters of credit.

　　The purpose of our study is to analyse doctrinal opinions and case

　　study on the matter and to propose a method for solving conflict of

　　laws. Furthermore，any solutions introduced here must respect the

　　autonomy principle of the letters of credit.

　　〔Key words〕letter of credit applicable law

　　conflict of laws autonomy principle