LAWS_OF_DUPLICATE

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 .

This is not an official document for the interpretation of duplicate bridge Laws..

Hereunder, Most Laws in chapters IV, V and VI have links to flow charts that help reading the text. EXAMPLE for FLOW CHART - HERE

These charts are part of a Law book published by Laval Du Breuil from Québec, Canada who granted us permission to use.

For more information about this publication and know how to read these charts, click > Here

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

FLOW CHART for law 9 -Here

Laws10&11 Assessment & forfiture of Right of Rectification Here

Law 12 -Director's discretionary powers-- Here FLOW CHART -Here

Law 13/15 Incorrect number, missing-& wrong bd-- - - - - - - Here

FLOW CHART for law 13 -Here law 14 - -Here law 15 -Here

Law 16 -Authorised &Unauthorised information - - - - - - - - - - - - Here

FLOW CHART for law 16 -Here

Law 17&18-Auctionperiod & Bids- Here FLOW CHART for 17D - Here

Law 19 - Doubles & Redoubles- - - - - ------ - -- - - - - - ------- - --Here

Law 20 - Review & explanation of calls- - Here FLOW CHART Here

Law 21 - Calls based on Misinformation -Here FLOW CHART Here

Law 22 - Procedure after bidding ended - - - - - - - - - ------- - - Here

Law 23 - Awareness of potential damage - - - - - - - - ------- - - - Here

Law 24 - Card exposed / Led prior to play Here FLOW CHART Here

Law 25 - Legal & Illegal change of call - - Here FLOW CHART Here

Law 26 - Calls withdrawn - Lead Restrictions- Here F.CHART -Here

Law 27 - Insufficient Bids -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Here F.CHART Here

Law 28 - Calls considered to be in Rotation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Here

Law 29 - Procedure after call / Pass /X/ XX out of rotation - - - - Here

FLOW CHART for Law 28 & 29 - - - - Here

Law 30 & 31 - Pass and Bid out of Rotation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Here

Law 30 > F.CHART Here Law 31> F CHART - Here

Law 32 Double & Redouble out of Rotation Here F CHART - 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

FLOW CHART for Laws 35 to 39 - - - Here

Law 40 : Partnership Understandings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Here

Law 41 : Commencement of Play - - - Here - - FLOW CHART- - Here

Law 42&43 Dummy's Rights and Limitations Here F CHART - 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

FLOW CHART law 45-46 - Here F CHART for 45-46B Here

Law 47 ; Retraction of a card played - - - - -- - Here F CHART - Here

Law 48 & 49: Exposure of Declarer's Defenders' cards - - - - - - - Here

FLOW CHART for Laws 48 & 49 - - - -Here

Law 50 : Disposition of PENALTY CARD - - - - --Here F CHART - Here

Law 51 : Two or more Penalty Cards - - - - - - - Here F.CHART Here

Law 52 : Failure to lead or play Penalty Card -Here F CHART Here

Law 53 : Lead Out of turn Accepted - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Here

Law 54 : Faced Lead out of Turn - - - - - Here F CHART Here

Law 55 & 56 : Declarer's and Defender's lead out of Turn - - Here

F CHART for law 55 - Here F CHART for law 56 - Here

Law 57 ; Premature Lead or Play - - - - - - - - - Here F CHART Here

Law 58 : Simultaneous Leads or Play - - - - - . Here F CHART Here

Law 59 ; Inability to Lead or Play as required - - - - - - - - - - Here

Law 60 : Play after an illegal Play - - - - - -- Here F CHART 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

FLOW CHART for laws 62, 63 and 64 - - - - - - - - - - - - -Here

Law 65&66:Arrangement-Inspection of Tricks - Here F CHART Here

Law 67 : Defective Trick - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . Here F CHART Here

Law 68 ; Claim or Concession of a Trick - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Here

Law 69 : Agreed Claim or Concession - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Here

FLOW CHART for laws 68 and 69 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Here

Law 70 : Contested Claim or Concession - - Here F CHART 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