UCC Article 5: Uniform Commercial Code Article 5 - Primary U.S. legislation governing Letters of Credit, providing framework for issuance, amendment, and enforcement of LCs

ISP98: International Standby Practices - Standard rules for standby letters of credit, developed by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice

UCP 600: Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits - International rules developed by ICC governing documentary credits and letters of credit

Federal Reserve Regulation CC: Regulation governing funds availability and collection of checks, impacting timing aspects of letter of credit transactions

OCC Regulations: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency regulations overseeing national banks' letter of credit operations and risk management

FDIC Requirements: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation requirements affecting banks' letter of credit practices and risk exposure

ICC Rules: International Chamber of Commerce rules providing standardized international practices for letters of credit

SWIFT Standards: Standardized messaging protocols for international banking communications related to letters of credit

Bank Secrecy Act: Federal law requiring financial institutions to assist government agencies in detecting and preventing money laundering in LC transactions

USA PATRIOT Act: Anti-terrorism legislation affecting customer due diligence and monitoring requirements for letter of credit transactions

AML Regulations: Anti-Money Laundering regulations requiring banks to implement specific controls and monitoring for letter of credit transactions

OFAC Sanctions: Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctions requirements affecting permitted parties and jurisdictions in letter of credit transactions

State Banking Regulations: State-specific banking laws and regulations that may impact letter of credit operations within particular states

Federal Case Law: Relevant federal court decisions and precedents establishing interpretation principles for letter of credit disputes