18Nov
A Strict Approach to Notices as a Condition Precedent to Entitlement: The Impact for Contract Drafters and International Construction Arbitration
Maeda Corporation and China State Construction Engineering (Hong Kong) Limited v Bauer Hong Kong Limited handed down in the Hong Kong Court of Appeal has significantly elevated the fundamental importance of so-called ‘time-bar’ clauses (commonly seen in engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts, International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) forms of contract (e.g., Clause 20.2.4 of the Second Edition of the FIDIC Silver Book) and many forms of international...
By:
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
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