FIDIC 2022 Reprints: 10 Key Areas Of Change In The FIDIC Red Book 2017
Written by Victoria Tyson |
January 18, 2023
FIDIC ‘launched’ the FIDIC 2022 reprints at the FIDIC International Construction Users’ Conference 2022, in London. The reception to the changes was mixed – some embraced the clarity; others questioned the significance and cost.
The reprinted contracts are to be described as ‘The Conditions of Contract for Construction Second Edition 2017, reprinted 2022 with amendments’. The changes were said to ‘come into effect’ on 1 January 2023: FIDIC have not explained what this means. Only the Parties to a contract can change an existing contract; and the Parties will decide which version of a FIDIC 2017 contract they wish to use.
The changes include:
- the errata issued in December 2018;
- the additional errata issued in June 2019; and
- further errata and new amendments made in November 2022 (and said to be effective from 1 January 2023) which FIDIC states are ‘improvements & clarifications in response to industry feedback + to support the increased use of 2017 contracts’.
This article draws your attention to 10 of the key areas of change in respect of the FIDIC Red Book 2017 including the definition of Claim, matters to be agreed or determined, the definition of Dispute and Exceptional Events.
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Corbett & Co. Counsel, Taner Dedezade spoke at the FIDIC International Contract Users’ Conference Forum & Workshop
Corbett & Co. Counsel, Taner Dedezade was a speaker in a forum on dispute avoidance and adjudication forum as well as running a FIDIC Claims Workshop at at The Official FIDIC International Contract Users’ Conference.
