Issue 23

December 2017

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This edition features articles on Artificial Intelligence, the “Infrastructure Funding Gap”, Guarantees and on demand bonds, and the Importance of Serving your Notice on the right person.

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21 December 2017

Artificial Intelligence and Construction Law: It’s here, don’t be left behind

The efficiencies and innovations which new technologies can bring to design and construction must now be harnessed by the legal services that support these projects.

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21 December 2017

The Global Infrastructure Funding Gap – European International Contractors’ Workshop and General Assembly

On 12 - 13 October 2017 the European International Contractors (“EIC”) met in Paris to discuss the Global Infrastructure Funding Gap. Fenwick Elliott sent (arguably) its A-team of Jatinder Garcha and Robbie McCrea to attend this workshop, we believe as the sole UK representatives.

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21 December 2017

Guarantees and on demand bonds: The difficulties that conflicting governing law provisions can cause parties to a project when trying to resolve disputes. Arbitration? Court?

The difficulties that conflicting governing law provisions can cause parties to a project when trying to resolve disputes. Arbitration? Court?

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21 December 2017

The Second Edition of the FIDIC Rainbow Suite has arrived

Whilst the Second Edition largely follows the 2016 pre-release version of the Yellow Book, FIDIC have taken on board some of the comments made by the friendly reviewers, and made a number of important changes.

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21 December 2017

The Importance of Serving your Notice on the right person

The case of Glencore Agriculture BV (formerly Glencore Grain BV) v Conqueror Holdings Ltd[2017] EWHC 2893 (Comm). provides a helpful illustration of the importance of reviewing the Notice requirements of the Contract strictly.

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