“照付不议”条款在跨国天然气贸易中的理解与应用

Understanding and Application of“Non-Negotiable Payment”Clause in Multinational Gas Trade

跨境天然气贸易越来越成为国际能源市场结构中的重要方面,而“照付不议”自20世纪发源于美国天然气贸易市场后,逐步成为国际大宗能源交易合同的主流机制。本文系统分析了该条款的演变趋势及在贸易、项目融资中的应用。

Cross-border natural gas trade has become an important aspect of the structure of international energy market,and since it originated in the American natural gas trade market in the last century,it has gradually become the mainstream mechanism of international bulk energy trading contracts.For the energy enterprises“going out”in our country,it is necessary to master the core principle and application of the clause.With the change of global economy,the clause of“according to the rules”has begun to appear new evolution trend,which has had an important influence in all aspects of natural gas trade.Focusing on this core clause,this article tries to analyze the basis of the clauses.This feature and future evolution trend,as well as the analysis of the application of this clause in trade,project financing,has provided practical ideas for domestic natural gas enterprises.