International Quarterly archive

Issue 24, 2018

This edition features articles on UAE Bonds: calling on a Bond or Performance Guarantee in the UAE, service of Arbitration Notices, the new DIAC Rules, how FIDIC deals with time and the LCIA's publication of its arbitrator challenge decisions.

The links to these articles are below

Some thoughts on how the 2017 FIDIC contract deals with time [1]

UAE Bonds: calling on a Bond or Performance Guarantee in the UAE [2]

Service of Arbitration Notices [3]

The New DIAC Rules - one more positive step forward! [4]

The LCIA’s publication of its arbitrator challenge decisions [5]

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Issue 23, 2017

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.

The links to these articles are below

The Importance of Serving your Notice on the right person [7]

Artificial Intelligence and Construction Law: It’s here, don’t be left behind [8]

The Global Infrastructure Funding Gap – European International Contractors’ Workshop and General Assembly [9]

Guarantees and on demand bonds [10]

The Second Edition of the FIDIC Rainbow Suite has arrived [11]

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Issue 22, 2017

In this edition we continue our review of the proposed changes to the FIDIC form of Contract, including the role of the engineer, contractor indemnities and Part 2 of our article on the proposed new dispute resolution procedures. We also look at the new NEC4 contract and explore some of the changes introduced by the recently released 2nd Edition of the SCL Delay and Disruption Protocol.

The links to these articles are below

The SCL Delay and Disruption Protocol: a second edition [13]

FIDIC Second Edition – Proposed New Clause 17. Why are Contractors Concerned? [14]

Changes to the Role of the Engineer under Clause 3 in the Proposed New FIDIC Yellow Book [15]

The new FIDIC Yellow Book dispute resolution procedure: Part 2 – are Dispute Adjudication Boards worthwhile? Benefits, problems and comments on FIDIC’s security of payment regime [16]

Introducing NEC4 [17]

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Issue 21, 2017

In this edition we discuss how the proposed new edition of the FIDIC Rainbow Suite deals with claims and disputes. We also look at BIM as well as commenting on two recent developments which may affect the conduct of arbitration in the UAE and the revised ICC Rules of Arbitration which came into force on 1 March 2017.