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1999 FIDIC Articles

FIDIC contracts—introduction to the FIDIC Green Book 2021
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Escalating construction costs under FIDIC: is Sub-Clause 13.8 an answer?
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Price escalation and FIDIC: is Force Majeure an answer?
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FIDIC Changes in Legislation and Covid-19: Compelled by Law or Just Doing Your Job?
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The Baby is Back in the Bath: Liquidated Damages in the UK Supreme Court
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Changing Tack
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Obstacles to the Appointment of an Arbitrator
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Covid-19 and FIDIC contracts – what protections and entitlements?
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Damages at Large: Triple Point, FIDIC and the TCC
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FIDIC’S Golden Principles – holding back the tide?
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FIDIC contracts – What protection do they give contractors for employer financial problems?
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FIDIC 1999 Books – Commentary on Clause 17
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FIDIC 1999 Books – Commentary on Clause 8
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FIDIC 1999 Books – Commentary on Clause 7
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FIDIC 1999 Books – Commentary on Clause 6
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Cherry Picking FIDIC 2017
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Fitness for Purpose Højgaard and FIDIC’s Yellow Books
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Variation Provisions in the FIDIC Yellow Book 2017
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FIDIC 1999 Books – Commentary on Clause 14
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FIDIC 1999 Books – Commentary on Clause 3
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FIDIC 1999 Upgrade Launched
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Clause 20 – Employer’s and Contractor’s Claims
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Clause 18 – Exceptional Events
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Clause 17 – Care of the Works and Indemnities
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FIDIC 2017 Books – Clause 16 – Termination by Contractor
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FIDIC 2017 Books – Clause 15 – Termination by Employer
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Clause 14 – Contract Price and Payment
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Clause 13 – Variations and Adjustments
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Clause 12 – Tests after Completion
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Clause 10 – Employers Taking Over
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Clause 9 – Tests on Completion
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Clause 8 – Commencement Delays and Suspension
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Clause 7 – Plant Materials and Workmanship
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Clause 6 – Staff and Labour
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Clause 5 – Design
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Clause 4 – The Contractor
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FIDIC 2017 Books – Clause 3 – The Engineer
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Clause 2 – The Employer
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Sub-Clause 1.15: Limitation of Liability
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FIDIC 1999 Books – Commentary on Clause 19
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FIDIC 1999 Books – Commentary on Clause 15
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FIDIC 1999 Books – Commentary on Clause 16
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The Risk of Relying on the Obrascon case’s ruling on Sub-Clause 20.1 Claim Notices
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Knowledge Hub – FIDIC 1999 Books Clause Commentaries
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FIDIC 1999 Books – Commentary on Clause 4
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Murphy’s Law
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FIDIC 1999 Books – Commentary on Clause 13
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FIDIC 1999 Books – Commentary on Clause 12
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FIDIC 1999 Books – Commentary of Clause 11
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The Courtesy Trap – FIDIC’s Sub-Clause 20.5 – Amicable Settlement and Emirates Trading
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FIDIC 1999 Books – Commentary on Clause 10
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FIDIC 1999 Books – Commentary on Clause 9
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FIDIC 1999 Books – Commentary on Clause 5
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FIDIC 1999 Books – Commentary on Clause 2
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FIDIC 1999 Books – Commentary on Clause 1
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Frozen Out
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Where Do FIDIC Cases Go?
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Employers Beware
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FIDIC’s Sub-Clause 20.5 – A Condition Precedent to Arbitration
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Knowledge Hub – externally published articles
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PERSERO 2 – Singapore Court of Appeal rules DAB decisions are enforceable by way of interim award
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FIDIC’S procedures for the appointment of a DAB need improvement
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Release from Performance – FIDIC’s Clause 19.7 and Other Remedies
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Time’s up for FIDIC’s Pink Book?
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Can an Employer Instruct an Airport Instead of a Road?
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Comparison between the Red Book 1999 and the MDB Harmonised Edition Pink Book 2010
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Can a party ignore FIDIC’s DAB process and refer its dispute directly to arbitration?
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FIDIC’s Silver Book – Payments due shall not be withheld … really?
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BoQ rates neither ‘immutable nor sacrosanct’
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Indemnity Costs – you’ll be lucky! Interim Payment of Costs – definitely maybe
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Light at the end of the tunnel? Gibraltar dispute reviews key FIDIC Yellow Book provisions
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Tunnel Vision: The English High Court Considers the FIDIC Yellow Book
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FIDIC Guidance Memorandum – A Half Baked Solution?
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Mind The Gap: Analysis of Cases and Principles Concerning the Ability of ICC Arbitral Tribunals to Enforce Binding DAB Decisions Under the 1999 FIDIC Conditions of Contract
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Enforcement of DAB decisions – The legal justification for the ‘enforcement’ of a ‘binding’ DAB decision under the FIDIC 1999 Red Book
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Are ‘binding’ DAB decisions enforceble?
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FIDIC’s Clause 20 a Common Law View
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1999 FIDIC Articles

FIDIC contracts—introduction to the FIDIC Green Book 2021

Escalating construction costs under FIDIC: is Sub-Clause 13.8 an answer?

Price escalation and FIDIC: is Force Majeure an answer?

FIDIC Changes in Legislation and Covid-19: Compelled by Law or Just Doing Your Job?

The Baby is Back in the Bath: Liquidated Damages in the UK Supreme Court

Changing Tack

Obstacles to the Appointment of an Arbitrator

Covid-19 and FIDIC contracts – what protections and entitlements?

Damages at Large: Triple Point, FIDIC and the TCC

FIDIC’S Golden Principles – holding back the tide?

FIDIC contracts – What protection do they give contractors for employer financial problems?

FIDIC 1999 Books – Commentary on Clause 17

FIDIC 1999 Books – Commentary on Clause 8

FIDIC 1999 Books – Commentary on Clause 7

FIDIC 1999 Books – Commentary on Clause 6

Cherry Picking FIDIC 2017

Fitness for Purpose Højgaard and FIDIC’s Yellow Books

Variation Provisions in the FIDIC Yellow Book 2017

FIDIC 1999 Books – Commentary on Clause 14

FIDIC 1999 Books – Commentary on Clause 3

FIDIC 1999 Upgrade Launched

Clause 20 – Employer’s and Contractor’s Claims

Clause 18 – Exceptional Events

Clause 17 – Care of the Works and Indemnities

FIDIC 2017 Books – Clause 16 – Termination by Contractor

FIDIC 2017 Books – Clause 15 – Termination by Employer

Clause 14 – Contract Price and Payment

Clause 13 – Variations and Adjustments

Clause 12 – Tests after Completion

Clause 10 – Employers Taking Over

Clause 9 – Tests on Completion

Clause 8 – Commencement Delays and Suspension

Clause 7 – Plant Materials and Workmanship

Clause 6 – Staff and Labour

Clause 5 – Design

Clause 4 – The Contractor

FIDIC 2017 Books – Clause 3 – The Engineer

Clause 2 – The Employer

Sub-Clause 1.15: Limitation of Liability

FIDIC 1999 Books – Commentary on Clause 19

FIDIC 1999 Books – Commentary on Clause 15

FIDIC 1999 Books – Commentary on Clause 16

The Risk of Relying on the Obrascon case’s ruling on Sub-Clause 20.1 Claim Notices

Knowledge Hub – FIDIC 1999 Books Clause Commentaries

FIDIC 1999 Books – Commentary on Clause 4

Murphy’s Law

FIDIC 1999 Books – Commentary on Clause 13

FIDIC 1999 Books – Commentary on Clause 12

FIDIC 1999 Books – Commentary of Clause 11

The Courtesy Trap – FIDIC’s Sub-Clause 20.5 – Amicable Settlement and Emirates Trading

FIDIC 1999 Books – Commentary on Clause 10

FIDIC 1999 Books – Commentary on Clause 9

FIDIC 1999 Books – Commentary on Clause 5

FIDIC 1999 Books – Commentary on Clause 2

FIDIC 1999 Books – Commentary on Clause 1

Frozen Out

Where Do FIDIC Cases Go?

Employers Beware

FIDIC’s Sub-Clause 20.5 – A Condition Precedent to Arbitration

Knowledge Hub – externally published articles

PERSERO 2 – Singapore Court of Appeal rules DAB decisions are enforceable by way of interim award

FIDIC’S procedures for the appointment of a DAB need improvement

Release from Performance – FIDIC’s Clause 19.7 and Other Remedies

Time’s up for FIDIC’s Pink Book?

Can an Employer Instruct an Airport Instead of a Road?

Comparison between the Red Book 1999 and the MDB Harmonised Edition Pink Book 2010

Can a party ignore FIDIC’s DAB process and refer its dispute directly to arbitration?

FIDIC’s Silver Book – Payments due shall not be withheld … really?

BoQ rates neither ‘immutable nor sacrosanct’

Indemnity Costs – you’ll be lucky! Interim Payment of Costs – definitely maybe

Light at the end of the tunnel? Gibraltar dispute reviews key FIDIC Yellow Book provisions

Tunnel Vision: The English High Court Considers the FIDIC Yellow Book

FIDIC Guidance Memorandum – A Half Baked Solution?

Mind The Gap: Analysis of Cases and Principles Concerning the Ability of ICC Arbitral Tribunals to Enforce Binding DAB Decisions Under the 1999 FIDIC Conditions of Contract

Enforcement of DAB decisions – The legal justification for the ‘enforcement’ of a ‘binding’ DAB decision under the FIDIC 1999 Red Book

Are ‘binding’ DAB decisions enforceble?

FIDIC’s Clause 20 a Common Law View

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