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<p>About the Author xi</p> <p>Preface xiii</p> <p><b>1 Overview 1</b></p> <p>1.1 Basis of government 2</p> <p>1.2 Division of powers in the UAE 2</p> <p>1.3 Islamic Shari’ah 4</p> <p>1.4 Civil law 6</p> <p>1.5 Domestic courts 8</p> <p>1.6 Financial free zones 10</p> <p><b>2 Construction Law 13</b></p> <p>2.1 Muqawala 14</p> <p>2.2 Commercial and civil contracts 15</p> <p>2.3 Delict (tort) 18</p> <p>2.4 Public procurement 20</p> <p>2.5 Administrative contracts 23</p> <p><b>3 Contract Formation 25</b></p> <p>3.1 Components of a valid contract 25</p> <p>3.2 Offer and acceptance 26</p> <p>3.3 Certainty 28</p> <p>3.4 Mutual intentions 32</p> <p>3.5 Capacity 33</p> <p><b>4 Interpretation 35</b></p> <p>4.1 Statutory maxims 35</p> <p>4.2 Intentions 36</p> <p>4.3 Resolution of ambiguity 39</p> <p>4.4 Absence of express terms 39</p> <p><b>5 Contractual Principles 41</b></p> <p>5.1 Binding obligations 41</p> <p>5.2 Mandatory obligations 43</p> <p>5.3 Third parties 46</p> <p>5.4 Subcontractors 48</p> <p>5.5 Good faith 49</p> <p>5.6 Related obligations 50</p> <p>5.7 Abuse of rights 52</p> <p>5.8 Unfair contract terms 53</p> <p>5.9 Unforeseen circumstances 54</p> <p><b>6 Health, Safety and Welfare 59</b></p> <p>6.1 Construction safety 59</p> <p>6.2 Design and management responsibilities 65</p> <p>6.3 Welfare 66</p> <p>6.4 International Labour Organisation 68</p> <p>6.5 Inspection and reporting 69</p> <p>6.6 Sanctions and penalties 71</p> <p><b>7 Design and Supervision 81</b></p> <p>7.1 Duty of care 82</p> <p>7.2 Obligation of result 84</p> <p>7.3 Standard of care 87</p> <p>7.4 Defences 88</p> <p>7.5 Statutory duties 89</p> <p>7.6 Compensation 91</p> <p>7.7 Joint liability 91</p> <p><b>8 Defects 95</b></p> <p>8.1 Materials 95</p> <p>8.2 Workmanship 97</p> <p>8.3 Statutory duties 98</p> <p>8.4 Remedies 100</p> <p><b>9 Decennial Liability 103</b></p> <p>9.1 Statutory sources 104</p> <p>9.2 Strict liability 106</p> <p>9.3 Contractual status 107</p> <p>9.4 Compensation 109</p> <p>9.5 Mitigating decennial liability 110</p> <p>9.6 Public projects 112</p> <p><b>10 Physical Damage and Personal Injury 115</b></p> <p>10.1 Delict 115</p> <p>10.2 Criminal damage 116</p> <p>10.3 Presumed liability for property damage 117</p> <p>10.4 Inherent danger (nuisance) 118</p> <p>10.5 Service lines and public utilities 120</p> <p><b>11 Time for Completion 123</b></p> <p>11.1 Agreement 123</p> <p>11.2 Extension of time 125</p> <p>11.3 Assessment of entitlement 125</p> <p>11.4 Time at large 129</p> <p>11.5 Concurrent delay 130</p> <p>11.6 Prolongation costs 135</p> <p><b>12 Delay Damages and Other Remedies 137</b></p> <p>12.1 Termination for delay 137</p> <p>12.2 Reducing delay damages 138</p> <p>12.3 Increasing delay damages 142</p> <p>12.4 Administrative contracts 143</p> <p><b>13 Price 147</b></p> <p>13.1 Formation of a contract 147</p> <p>13.2 Fair remuneration: Contractor 148</p> <p>13.3 Fair remuneration: Consultant 150</p> <p>13.4 Supply contracts 151</p> <p>13.5 Lump sum and remeasure contracts 151</p> <p>13.6 Variations 152</p> <p>13.7 Subcontracts 153</p> <p>13.8 Public procurement in the UAE 154</p> <p><b>14 Payment 157</b></p> <p>14.1 Payment on delivery 157</p> <p>14.2 Payment certificates 159</p> <p>14.3 Subcontracts 159</p> <p>14.4 Conditional payment clauses 160</p> <p>14.5 Bank guarantee 163</p> <p>14.6 Cheque 165</p> <p><b>15 Interest 167</b></p> <p>15.1 Riba and usury 167</p> <p>15.2 Statutory right 169</p> <p>15.3 Fixed or crystallised debt 170</p> <p>15.4 Interest in the UAE 172</p> <p>15.5 Interest under the FIDIC Conditions 172</p> <p>15.6 Financing charges 173</p> <p><b>16 Suspension 175</b></p> <p>16.1 FIDIC Conditions 175</p> <p>16.2 Statutory right of suspension 176</p> <p>16.3 Excluding the right of suspension 177</p> <p>16.4 Formalities 178</p> <p><b>17 Termination 179</b></p> <p>17.1 Termination of an innominate contract 179</p> <p>17.2 Termination of a muqawala: Employer 183</p> <p>17.3 Termination of a muqawala: Contractor 184</p> <p>17.4 Consequences of termination 187</p> <p>17.5 Impossibility and force majeure 188</p> <p><b>18 Self‐help Remedies 191</b></p> <p>18.1 Retention of ownership 191</p> <p>18.2 Possessory lien 193</p> <p>18.3 Priority right 196</p> <p>18.4 Direct payment 197</p> <p>18.5 Set off 198</p> <p><b>19 Damages 201</b></p> <p>19.1 Performance by compulsion 201</p> <p>19.2 Entitlement to damages 203</p> <p>19.3 Assessment of damages 204</p> <p>19.4 Global claims 206</p> <p>19.5 Loss of profit 207</p> <p>19.6 Consequential and indirect loss 209</p> <p>19.7 Mitigation 211</p> <p>19.8 Limitation of liability 212</p> <p><b>20 Evidence 215</b></p> <p>20.1 Burden of proof 215</p> <p>20.2 Documents 216</p> <p>20.3 Disclosure and production 216</p> <p>20.4 Witness testimony 218</p> <p>20.5 Court appointed experts 219</p> <p>20.6 Conclusive findings of fact 221</p> <p><b>21 Prescription 223</b></p> <p>21.1 Islamic Shari’ah 223</p> <p>21.2 Commercial obligations 224</p> <p>21.3 Civil obligations 225</p> <p>21.4 Restriction on amendment 226</p> <p><b>22 Litigation 229</b></p> <p>22.1 Court structure 229</p> <p>22.2 International jurisdiction 233</p> <p>22.3 Jurisdiction between emirates 234</p> <p>22.4 Commencement of proceedings 235</p> <p>22.5 Proceedings against the government 237</p> <p>22.6 Summary actions 238</p> <p>22.7 Mediation and adjudication 242</p> <p><b>23 Enforcement 245</b></p> <p>23.1 Procedure 245</p> <p>23.2 Appeal 247</p> <p>23.3 Enforcement outside the jurisdiction 248</p> <p><b>24 Arbitration 253</b></p> <p>24.1 Right to arbitrate 253</p> <p>24.2 Treaty arbitration 256</p> <p>24.3 Validity of an arbitration agreement 257</p> <p>24.4 Capacity to agree 260</p> <p>24.5 Jurisdiction and powers 264</p> <p>24.6 Procedures and formalities 267</p> <p>24.7 Challenging an arbitrator 272</p> <p>24.8 Enforcement of domestic awards 273</p> <p>24.9 Enforcement of foreign awards 278</p> <p>24.10 New York Convention 280</p> <p><b>25 Key Features and Differences 285</b></p> <p>25.1 Key features of Islamic civil law 285</p> <p>25.2 FIDIC Conditions 288</p> <p>25.3 Gulf states contrasted 289</p> <p>Commentary: FIDIC Conditions 293</p> <p>Glossary 387</p> <p>Index 391</p>

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<b>Michael Grose</b> obtained a law degree in the UK before completing his legal training in 1993 with an international law firm in the City of London. He relocated to Dubai in 1998 where he is the head of the regional construction and projects practice of a global law firm. As a veteran of the Gulf, Michael has extensive knowledge not only of the region's laws but also the application of these laws to construction contracts and disputes. Michael frequently reviews, advises on and prepares construction contracts for major projects, bringing him into frequent contact with the FIDIC suite of contract conditions. He has drafted amendments to these conditions to adapt them for use in the Gulf and to address the most commonly arising issues. Michael has also been involved in many of the region's largest and most high profile construction and engineering disputes. As a result, he has considerable experience of conducting arbitration in the Gulf, including as an arbitrator appointed by the Dubai International Arbitration Centre. Working with licensed local advocates he has acted on numerous occasions for clients in the Gulf's domestic courts. This has included taking cases through all stages of the court proceedings, from obtaining freezing orders against bank guarantees, attending court appointed experts' meetings through to the execution of final judgments. He is also familiar with proceedings the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts having, amongst other things, acted for a main contractor in the first construction case to come to trial in the DIFC Courts. Michael has also presented at numerous conferences, including the Commercial Law Conference in Bahrain (organised by the United States Department of Commerce) for members of the region's judiciary, the inaugural international conference of the Society of Construction Law held in Singapore and the inaugural conference of the Gulf branch of the Society of Construction Law. He is recommended in the top tier of all the leading independent legal directories including Who's Who Legal, Chambers Global and Legal 500.

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