FIDIC Contracts: Law and Practice

Author: Ellis Baker; Ben Mellors; Scott Chalmers; Anthony Lavers
Publisher: Informa Law
ISBN: 9781843116288
Published In: December 2009
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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The Federation International des Ingénieurs - Conseils (FIDIC) is the leading body for the development of model standard forms of contract for use in the international construction industry. The FIDIC suite of contracts are generally accepted by employers and contractors as providing a recognisable common basis of agreement for defining the conditions of contract for the construction industry worldwide.

FIDIC Contracts: Law and Practice is sure to become the leading industry standard guide to using the FIDIC forms, and is the only book to date which deals with the whole suite of contracts, including the new gold book for design, build and operate projects. It will provide legal commentary, detailed clause-by-clause analysis and relevant case law for each of the different forms. The FIDIC suite of contracts will be seen in relation to other organisations, such as the World Bank and ICC who are closely involved with their use.

The author team includes both ‘front-end’ experience of project procurement and international dispute resolution experience and their commentary will be given against the background of conflicting views held by those occupying particular positions in the industry.

FIDIC Contracts: Law and Practice will be suitable for lawyers practising in international procurement and dispute resolution but also for engineers, project managers, quantity surveyors, architects and contractors.

1. Introduction

2. FIDIC

Structure of FIDIC (as an organisation); the history of the FIDIC forms; and FIDIC’s relationship with other organisations

3. FIDIC Usage

Industry context of the use of the FIDIC forms; historic/geographic use of the FIDIC forms; and specific user groups

4. A FIDIC Contract

The FIDIC suite; documents forming a FIDIC contract; procurement and contract award; and applicable laws and permissions

5. Product

Scope of the works; variations; standards/quality issues; testing and performance; operation service period (gold book); and defects

6. Price

Provisions for payment

7. Time

Progress; time for completion

8. Contract Administration

The role of the contract administrator; notices and procedures; claims

9. Risk, Indemnities, Insurance and Securities

10. Remedies

The employer’s remedies including delay damages and termination; Contractor’s remedies including extension of time, suspension and termination; force majeure and exceptional events

11. Disputes