Laws of Duplicate Bridge - 2007

   1997 Laws.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 8
CHAPTER 9
CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER 11
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New 2007 Laws of Duplicate Bridge have been issued by the World Bridge Federation recently at Shanghai, China during the world championship 2007.

2007 Laws were implemented on or before 30th September 2008, by all the National Bridge organizations.

We have published the whole book of 2007 Laws . Soon, we will be discussing some of the laws .
We shall also point out main differences between 1997 & 2007 Laws.
                               2007 Laws

TABLE OF CONTENTS ::--

Preface & introduction to Law 2007 -  - - - -  - - - - - -  - - ------  -  - Here 
Laws 1 to 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  - - - - - - - - - -     - - -- -    ------- - Here 
Law No 6 The Shuffle and Deal - - - - -  - -   - - - - - -  - -     ------- - Here  
Laws 7*8 Control of boards & cards and Sequence of Rounds - Here 
Law No 9 - -Procedure following an irregularity - - - - - -        - - Here  
Laws10&11 Assessment & forfiture of Right of Rectification       Here 
Law 12 -Director's discretionary powers-- - -- - - - - - -   -  -       - - Here
Law 13/15 Incorrect number, missing-& wrong bd-- - - -       - - -  Here  
Law 16 -Authorised &Unauthorised information - - - - -------- -    - Here 
Law 17 & 18 -Auctionperiod & Bids  - - - - - - - - -  - ------- - - - - - -   Here 
Law 19 - Doubles & Redoubles- - - - - ------ -    -- - - - - - -------  -    --Here 
Law 20 - Review & explanation of calls  - - -    - - - - - - - - - ----- - Here 
Law 21 - Calls based on Misinformation  - - -    -- - - ------- - - -     -Here 
Law 22 - Procedure after bidding ended - - -    -  - - - - - ------- -  - Here 
Law 23 - Awareness of potential damage - - - - - - - - ------- -   -   - Here 
Law 24 - Card exposed / Led prior to play - - - -   - - - - ------- - -    Here 
Law 25 - Legal & Illegal change of call - - - - - - - - - - - ------- - -  - Here 
Law 26 - Calls withdrawn - Lead Restrictions - -  - - - - - ------- - -- Here 
Law 27 - Insufficient Bids -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - NEW Revised-  - -  -Here 
Law 28 - Calls considered to be in Rotation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Here
Law 29 - Procedure after call / Pass /X/ XX out of rotation - - - - Here  
Law 30 & 31 - Pass and Bid out of Rotation - - - - - - - - - - - - - --   Here  
Law 32  Double & Redouble out of Rotation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Here 
Law 33 & 34 - Simutaneous calls & Retention of Right to call - -Here
Law 35 & 36 - Inadmiissible calls, Doubles and Redoubles - - - -Here  
Law 37 : Action violating obligation to Pass - - - - - - - - - --  - - - - Here 
Law 38 & 39 : Bid more than 7 & Call after Final Pass - - - - - - - -Here 
Law 40 : Partnership Understandings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Here 
Law 41 : Commencement of Play - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Here 
Law 42 & 43  Dummy's Rights and Limitations - - -  - - - - - - - -- -  Here  
Law 44 : Sequence and Procedure of Play - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -Here 
Law 45 : Card Played - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --  - - -  Here 
Law 46 : Incomplete or Erroneous call of a card from Dummy -  Here
Law 47 ; Retraction of a card played - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -  Here  
Law 48 & 49: Exposure of Declarer's and Defenders' cards - - - - Here 
Law 50 : Disposition of PENALTY CARD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --Here 

Law 51 : Two or more Penalty Cards - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - -- - -  Here 
Law 52 : Failure to lead or play a Penalty Card - - - - - - - -- -     Here 
Law 53 : Lead Out of turn Accepted - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -    Here
Law 54 : Faced Lead out of Turn - - - -  - - - - - - - - - - - -              Here   
Kaw 55 & 56 : Declarer's and Defender's lead out of Turn - -     Here 
Law 57 ; Premature Lead or Play - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Here 
Law 58 : Simultaneous Leads or Play - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -       Here 
Law 59 ; Inability to Lead or Play as required - - - - - - - - - -       Here  
Law 60 : Play after an illegal Play - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -       Here 
Law 61 : Failure to follow suit -Inquires concerning a revoke   Here   
Law 62 : Correction a Revoke - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -      Here 
Law 63 - Establishment of a REVOKE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -       Here 
Law 64 : Procedure after establishment of a REVOKE - - -         Here 
Law 65 & 66 : Arrangement & Inspection of Tricks - - - - - - -       Here 
Law 67 : Defective Trick - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -       Here 
Law 68 ; Claim or Concession of a Trick - - - - - - - - - - - - - -        Here 
Law 69 : Agreed Claim or Concession - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -       Here 
Law 70 : Contested Claim or Concession - - - - - - - - - - - - - -       Here 
Law 71 : Concession cancelled - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -        Here 
Law 72 : General Principles - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --        Here 
Law 73 : Communication - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -       Here  
Law 74 : Conduct and Etiquette - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --  - - - -       Here 
Law 75 : Mistaken explanation or Mistaken Call - - - - - -  - -       Here 
Law 76 : Spectators - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -        Here 
Law 77 : Duplicate Bridge scoring Table - - - - - - - - - - - - - -       Here  
Law 78 : Methods of scoring and conditions of contest - - -        Here 
Law 79 : Tricks won - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -       Here 
Law 80 : Regulation and Organisation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -       Here  
Law 81 : The Director - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -         Here 
Law 82 : Rectification of errors in Procedure - - - - - - - - - --        Here 
Law 83 : Notification of the Right to Appeal - - - - - - - - - - - -       Here 
Law 84 : Ruling on agreed facts - - - - - - -  - - - - - - - - - - - - --       Here 
Law 85 ; Rulings on Disputed Facts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -        Here 
Law 86 : In Team Play or similar - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -        Here 
Law 87 : Fouled Boards - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -        Here 
Law 88 : Award of Indemnity Points - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -           Here 
Law 89 : Rectification in Individual events - - - - - - - - - - - --        Here 
Law 90 : Procedural Penalties - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -       Here  
Law 91 : Penalise or Suspend - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -        Here 
Law 92 ; Right to Appeal - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -        Here
Law 93 : Procedure of Appeal - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -        Here  

Commentary by Ton Kooijman, Chairman of the WBF Laws Committee - - Here