Review: "FIDIC 2017 — A Practical Legal Guide" (PDF, Updated)

Overview

Legal Weight: DAAB decisions are immediately binding, and failure to comply with a decision is itself a breach of contract that can be referred directly to arbitration. 5. Programming and Quality Management

Performance Security: Contractors must now adjust security amounts if variations exceed 20% of the contract price in a single currency. 3. Comparative Highlights across the "Rainbow Suite"

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Time bars are much more aggressive in the 2017 editions to prevent "rolling" disputes at the end of a project.

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