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Chern on dispute boards [[electronic resource] ] : practice and procedure / / Cyril Chern



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Autore: Chern Cyril Visualizza persona
Titolo: Chern on dispute boards [[electronic resource] ] : practice and procedure / / Cyril Chern Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Oxford, UK ; ; Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley-Blackwell, c2011
Edizione: 2nd ed.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (448 p.)
Disciplina: 343.73/078624
Soggetto topico: Construction industry - Law and legislation - United States
Construction contracts - United States
Dispute resolution (Law) - United States
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Chern on Dispute Boards: Practice and Procedure, Second Edition; Contents; The Author; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: The Dispute Board Concept; What is a dispute board?; What makes a dispute board unique? What can be achieved by using a dispute board?; Recommendations vs Binding Decisions; Non-binding recommendations; Interim-binding decisions; Differences between dispute boards and arbitration, mediation, adjudication and alternative dispute resolution (ADR); History of dispute boards; Growth of dispute boards; An overview-composition of dispute boards and their operation
The chairperson's roleAppointment and membership; Board member qualities; The importance of early appointment and of regular site visits; Routine operations; Subcontractors; FIDIC Conditions of Subcontract for Construction; Formal vs Informal operations; Hearings; Dispute board procedures; Dispute board costs; Why dispute boards work; Why dispute boards are claimed not to work; International aspects; The future; Chapter 2: Types of Dispute Boards; The Dispute Review Board (DRB); The Dispute Adjudication Board (DAB); The Combined Dispute Board (CDB); Common Aspects of all Dispute Boards
Dispute board formationOther forms of board dealing with disputes; Chapter 3: Legal Basis for Dispute Boards; Legal Systems-Overview; Common law; Civil law; The Historical Development of Dispute Boards; Contemporary Legal Development of Dispute Boards; The engineer/arbitrator as judge; The engineer as quasi-arbitrator; The development of non-statutory adjudication; The development of statutory adjudication in the UK; Mandatory Provisions; The process under the Act; The Scheme for Construction Contracts; The Act-Main Areas-Is There a Dispute?
Does the dispute arise under a construction contract?Is the contract in writing within the meaning of s. 107?; The process; Procedures under the Scheme; Notice of Adjudication; Appointment of an adjudicator; The referral notice; Adjudicator's Powers and Duties; Changes to the Housing Grants Act; Adjudication and Dispute Boards in England; Extension to International Cases; Specific regional non-common law country differences and methods; Host Country Rules-Dispute Boards under Common, Civil or Sharia Law; Chapter 4: Case Histories; Dispute Boards in Operation; Historical Cases
China: Ertan Hydroelectric ProjectAfrica: Katse Dam Project; Hong Kong: Hong Kong Airport; England: Docklands Railway; England: Saltend Private Power Plant; Canada: Niagara Tunnel Project; China: Yellow River Diversion Project; USA : I-15 Reconstruction-Salt Lake City, Utah; France-England: Eurotunnel; Chapter 5: Appointing and Establishing a Dispute Board; Composition of Dispute Boards; Single-member dispute boards; Two-member dispute boards; Three-member dispute boards; Mega-member dispute boards; Micro-dispute boards; Ad hoc dispute boards; Miscellaneous situations
Major International Appointing Bodies
Sommario/riassunto: A dispute board is a panel of impartial members, appointed at the outset of the construction contract, whose purpose is to monitor progress, resolve disputes as they arise and provide a forum for discussing difficult matters.This book provides an in depth analysis of dispute board law and detailed, practical explanations of how dispute boards work in construction contracts for those actively involved. as well as for those who need to learn the process. Important features of the book include: Explanation of how a dispute board works: Insider knowledge of board operations: Key documents to
Titolo autorizzato: Chern on dispute boards  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-119-95199-2
1-119-95201-8
1-283-40480-X
9786613404800
1-119-95198-4
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910461166903321
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