The Laws of Duplicate Contract Bridge 1997 (English version)

<BODY bgcolor="#efefef" link="#007f00" vlink="#006f00" alink="#ff0000"> <table cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 width="100%" border=2 bgcolor="#bfbfbf"><tr><td> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width="100%" ><tr><td> <A href="real-infonf.html"><img src="info2.gif" ALT="INFO" border=0 align=right></A> <A href="laws97nj/node1.html"><IMG SRC="preface22.gif" ALT="Preface" border=0></A> <A href="laws97nj/node2.html"><IMG SRC="contents22.gif" ALT="Contents" border=0></A> <a href="laws97nj/node3.html"><IMG SRC="scope22.gif" ALT="Scope" border=0></A> <A href="laws97nj/node17.html"><IMG SRC="index22.gif" ALT="Index" border=0></A> <A href="laws97nj/node18.html"><IMG SRC="what22.gif" ALT="?" border=0></A><BR></td></tr> <tr><td> <font size="-1"><B> Chapters:</B>  <B><B><A HREF="laws97nj/node4.html">I - Definitions</A></B>   <A HREF="laws97nj/node5.html">II - Preliminaries</A>   <A HREF="laws97nj/node6.html">III - Preparation and Progression</A>   <A HREF="laws97nj/node7.html">IV - General Laws Governing Irregularities</A>   <A HREF="laws97nj/node8.html">V - The Auction</A>   <A HREF="laws97nj/node9.html">VI - The Play</A>   <A HREF="laws97nj/node10.html">VII - Proprieties</A>   <A HREF="laws97nj/node11.html">VIII - The Score</A>   <A HREF="laws97nj/node12.html">IX - Tournament Sponsorship</A>   <A HREF="laws97nj/node13.html">X - Tournament Director</A>   <A HREF="laws97nj/node14.html">XI - Appeals</A></B> </font> </td> </tr></table> </td> </tr></table>  <HR>  <P> <CENTER> <H1>The Laws of Duplicate Contract Bridge 1997</H1> <P><BR><P><font size="+1">Promulgated by<BR><BR> The World Bridge Federation<BR><BR> and approved by<BR><BR> The WBF Laws Committee<BR> The Portland Club<BR> The European Bridge League<BR> The American Contract Bridge League</font> <P><BR><BR> <font size=-1>English Publishers:</font><br> <b>The English Bridge Union Ltd.</b><br> <font size=-1>by arrangement with The Portland Club</font> <p><br><p><br> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width="100%"> <tr><td align=left>The English Bridge Union Ltd.<br>Broadfields, Bicester Road<br>Aylesbury, Bucks HP19 3BG<P></td><td align=right>The Portland Club<br>42 Half Moon Street<br>London W1 7RD</td></tr> </table> <p> <hr> <p><br><p><br> <font size="-1">English Edition<br> Published and distributed by<br> The English Bridge Union Ltd.<br> Broadfields, Bicester Road, Aylesbury, Bucks HP19 3BG<BR><BR><BR> First printed: August 1997</font><BR> <BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR> </CENTER> <CENTER> <font size="-1"> <B><A HREF="laws97nj/node1.html#copyright">All rights reserved<BR> Including the right to reproduce this book<BR>or parts thereof in any form</A></B> </font></CENTER> <P> <CENTER> <font size="-1"> <B><A HREF="laws97nj/node1.html#copyright">Copyright © 1997<BR> The Portland Club</A></B> <BR> </font></CENTER> <P><BR> <HR width="70%" NOSHADE SIZE=2><P>  <CENTER> <font size="+2"><B>Promulgating Body and Approving Bodies</B></font> <P><a name=draft> </a> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0> <tr><th colspan=3><font size="+1">Promulgating Body</font><BR></th></tr> <tr><td colspan=3 align=center><font size="+1">The World Bridge Federation</font><BR></td></tr> <tr><th colspan=3> </th></tr> <tr><th colspan=3><font size="+1">Drafting Committee</font><BR></th></tr> <tr align=left><td>      <B>Edgar Kaplan</B>     </td><td width=30></td><td><B>Chairman</B><BR></td></tr> <tr align=left><td>      Karen Allison    </td><td></td><td>Grattan Endicott<BR></td></tr> <tr><td>      Ralph Cohen      </td><td></td><td>Chip Martel<BR></td></tr> <tr><td>      Roger Stern<BR></td><td></td><td></td></tr> <tr><th colspan=3> </th></tr> <tr><th colspan=3><font size="+1">Approving Bodies</font><BR></th></tr> <tr><td colspan=3 align=center><font size="+1">The Portland Club</font><BR></td></tr> <tr><td colspan=3 align=center><font size="+1">European Bridge League</font><BR></td></tr> <tr><td colspan=3 align=center><font size="+1">The American Contract Bridge League</font><BR></td></tr> <tr><th colspan=3> </th></tr> <tr><th colspan=3><font size="+1">The Portland Club Card Committee</font><BR></th></tr> <tr><td>      <B>David Davenport</B>  </td><td></td><td><B>Chairman</B><BR></td></tr> <tr><td>      Rodney Leach<BR></td><td></td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>      Demetri Marchessini<BR></td><td></td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>      Stuart Wheeler<BR></td><td></td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>      Gerard Faulkner  </td><td></td><td>(English Bridge Union)<BR></td></tr> <tr><td>      Raymond Brock    </td><td></td><td>(N. Ireland Bridge Union)<BR></td></tr> <tr><td>      John MacLaren    </td><td></td><td>(Scottish Bridge Union)<BR></td></tr> <tr><td>      Patrick Jourdain </td><td></td><td>(Welsh Bridge Union)<BR></td></tr> <tr><th colspan=3> </th></tr> <tr><th colspan=3><font size="+1">The Laws Committee of the</font></th></tr> <tr><th colspan=3><font size="+1">European Bridge League</font><BR></th></tr> <tr><td>      <B>Ton Kooijman</B>     </td><td></td><td><B>Chairman</B><BR></td></tr> <tr><td>      Bill Pencharz    </td><td></td><td>Jens Auken<BR></td></tr> <tr><td>      Max Bavin        </td><td></td><td>Claude Dadoun<BR></td></tr> <tr><td>      Grattan Endicott </td><td></td><td>Antonio Riccardi<BR></td></tr> <tr><th colspan=3> </th></tr> <tr><th colspan=3><font size="+1">The Laws Commission of the</font></th></tr> <tr><th colspan=3><font size="+1">American Contract Bridge League</font><BR></th></tr> <tr><td>      <B>Edgar Kaplan</B>     </td><td></td><td><B>Co-Chairman</B><BR></td></tr> <tr><td>      <B>Ralph Cohen</B>      </td><td></td><td><B>Co-Chairman</B><BR></td></tr> <tr><td>      Karen Allison    </td><td></td><td>Ralph Cohen<BR></td></tr> <tr><td>      Henry Lortz      </td><td></td><td>Edgar Kaplan<BR></td></tr> <tr><td>      Amalya Kearse    </td><td></td><td>Sami Kehela<BR></td></tr> <tr><td>      Jeffrey Polisner </td><td></td><td>Chip Martel<BR></td></tr> <tr><td>      Eric Rodwell     </td><td></td><td>George Rosenkranz<BR></td></tr> <tr><td>      Roger Stern      </td><td></td><td>Peggy Sutherlin<BR></td></tr> <tr><td>      Brian Moran      </td><td></td><td>Katie Thorpe<BR></td></tr> <tr><td>      Bobby Wolff      </td><td></td><td>Roy Green<BR></td></tr> <tr><td>      Alan LeBendig    </td><td></td><td>Chris Patrias<BR></td></tr> <tr><td>      David McGee<BR></td><td></td><td></td></tr> </table> </center> <P>  <PRE> Promulgating Body and Approving Bodies Promulgating Body The World Bridge Federation Drafting Committee Edgar Kaplan Chairman Karen Allison Grattan Endicott Ralph Cohen Chip Martel Roger Stern Approving Bodies The Portland Club European Bridge League The American Contract Bridge League The Portland Club Card Committee David Davenport Chairman Rodney Leach Demetri Marchessini Stuart Wheeler Gerard Faulkner (English Bridge Union) Raymond Brock (N. Ireland Bridge Union) John MacLaren (Scottish Bridge Union) Patrick Jourdain (Welsh Bridge Union) The Laws Committee of the European Bridge League Ton Kooijman Chairman Bill Pencharz Jens Auken Max Bavin Claude Dadoun Grattan Endicott Antonio Riccardi The Laws Commission of the American Contract Bridge League Edgar Kaplan Co-Chairman Ralph Cohen Co-Chairman Karen Allison Ralph Cohen Henry Lortz Edgar Kaplan Amalya Kearse Sami Kehela Jeffrey Polisner Chip Martel Eric Rodwell George Rosenkranz Roger Stern Peggy Sutherlin Brian Moran Katie Thorpe Bobby Wolff Roy Green Alan LeBendig Chris Patrias David McGee</PRE>  <HR NOSHADE size=3> <A href="index.html"><IMG SRC="top24.gif" ALT="Top of page" border=0 align=right></A> <A href="laws97nj/node1.html"><IMG SRC="preface22.gif" ALT="Preface" border=0></A> <A href="laws97nj/node2.html"><IMG SRC="contents22.gif" ALT="Contents" border=0></A> <a href="laws97nj/node3.html"><IMG SRC="scope22.gif" ALT="Scope" border=0></A> <A href="laws97nj/node17.html"><IMG SRC="index22.gif" ALT="Index" border=0></A> <A href="laws97nj/node18.html"><IMG SRC="what22.gif" ALT="?" border=0></A><BR> <font size="-1"><B> Chapters:</B>  <B><B><A HREF="laws97nj/node4.html">I - Definitions</A></B>   <A HREF="laws97nj/node5.html">II - Preliminaries</A>   <A HREF="laws97nj/node6.html">III - Preparation and Progression</A>   <A HREF="laws97nj/node7.html">IV - General Laws Governing Irregularities</A>   <A HREF="laws97nj/node8.html">V - The Auction</A>   <A HREF="laws97nj/node9.html">VI - The Play</A>   <A HREF="laws97nj/node10.html">VII - Proprieties</A>   <A HREF="laws97nj/node11.html">VIII - The Score</A>   <A HREF="laws97nj/node12.html">IX - Tournament Sponsorship</A>   <A HREF="laws97nj/node13.html">X - Tournament Director</A>   <A HREF="laws97nj/node14.html">XI - Appeals</A></B> </font> <HR NOSHADE size=3>  Last modified: Thu Nov 11 16:57:27 MET 1999  <HR> <BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR> </BODY>