Making a Claim Count: How to Protect Your Rights under a FIDIC 1999 and 2017 Based Contract
Type
Practical Guidance
Document type
Practice Note
Date
2 Jun 2023
Jurisdiction
United Arab Emirates
Taxonomy
Arbitration, Construction Dispute Resolution
Copyright
LexisNexis
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.