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Record Nr.

UNINA9910554260603321

Titolo

The international compendium of construction contracts : a country by chapter review / / edited by Phillip Greenham and the Society of Construction Law Australia

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin ; ; Boston : , : Walter de Gruyter, , [2021]

©2021

ISBN

3-11-071272-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XLIV, 1326 p.)

Disciplina

343.078624

Soggetti

Construction contracts

Construction industry - Law and legislation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- Editor’s Note -- Author Profiles -- Argentina -- Australia -- Austria -- Belgium -- Brazil -- Canada -- Chile -- China -- Czech Republic -- Ecuador -- England and Wales -- France -- Germany -- Hong Kong -- India -- Italy -- Japan -- Latvia -- Lithuania -- Mexico -- New Zealand -- Nigeria -- Norway -- Peru -- Poland -- Portugal -- Russia -- Saudi Arabia -- Scotland -- Singapore -- South Africa -- South Korea -- Spain -- Sri Lanka -- Sweden -- Republic of China (Taiwan) -- Turkey -- United Arab Emirates -- United States of America -- Tables -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines how the most commonly used construction project contracts are applied in a range of countries around the world. The specific situation of each of the almost 40 countries studies is dealt with in a dedicated chapter, allowing for easy comparison between differing legal and commercial environments. Each chapter contextualizes the relevant contracts within the legal and commercial systems prevalent in a particular country and examines a number of common issues impacting construction projects around the world. This unique book will be an essential resource for construction law specialists around the world because of its focus on commonly used contracts and the contextualizing of these contracts into the legal and



commercial environment of each studied country. All contributions are from practicing construction project lawyers ensuring that the quality of the information and analysis is of the highest standard.