Issue 25

January 2019

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This edition features articles on Arbitration in the UAE, the 2017 FIDIC dispute resolution procedure, changes to the Claims provisions in the 2017 FIDIC Red Book, AI & Construction law: an essential and inevitable partnership and FIDIC, force majeure, exceptional events and the “but for” test.

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11 January 2019

Arbitration in the UAE

Ahmed Ibrahim and Jeremy Glover review the new (and long-anticipated) Federal Arbitration Act which came into effect in the UAE on 16 June 2018.

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Changes to the Claims provisions in the 2017 FIDIC Red Book

Thomas Young and Robbie McCrea consider some of the changes made to clauses 20 and 21 and what this means for the bringing of claims and the resolution of disputes under the new forms.

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11 January 2019

The 2017 FIDIC dispute resolution procedure: Part 1 – the new dispute resolution mechanism

Robbie McCrea reviews the new dispute resolution mechanism under the 2017 FIDIC Rainbow Suite.

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11 January 2019

The 2017 FIDIC dispute resolution procedure: Part 2 – are Dispute Adjudication Boards worthwhile?

Robbie McCrea considers the DAB provisions in the 2017 FIDIC Rainbow Suite, including benefits, problems and practical advice in relation to the security of payment regime.

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FIDIC, force majeure, exceptional events and the “but for” test

Under the 2017 edition of the FIDIC Rainbow suite, clause 19 which was headed “force majeure” has been replaced by clause 18, “exceptional events”. Jeremy Glover takes a look at what the changes mean.

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AI & Construction law: an essential and inevitable partnership

Stacy Sinclair takes a look at the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the potential value it can add to your project.

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