Making a Claim Count: How to Protect Your Rights under a FIDIC 1999 and 2017 Based Contract

Overview

This Practice Note deals with rights under a FIDIC 1999 and 2017 based contract governed by UAE law.

Definitions

  • DAB: Disputes Adjudication Board

  • DAAB: Dispute Avoidance and Adjudication Board

  • DNP: Defects Notification Period

  • EOT: Extension of time

  • FIDIC: Federation Internationale des Ingenieurs-Conseils (International Federation of Consulting Engineers)

  • NOD: Notice of Dissatisfaction

Practical Guidance

The FIDIC contracts

FIDIC stands for Federation Internationale des Ingenieurs-Conseils (International Federation of Consulting Engineers), the organisation which is a representative body for the world’s consulting engineers and, amongst other things, prepares and maintains a suite standard form construction and engineering contracts known as the FIDIC contracts.