Construction law

Since 1 July more options for having a foundation’s trustee discharged by the court

Until recently, it was relatively difficult to remove a trustee in the event of mismanagement at a foundation. The parties involved could ap ...

When interpreting a contract, the ‘actual intention’ of the parties is what matters

In a recent ruling, the Court of Appeal in Amsterdam held that the actual intention of the parties in concluding an agreement should be take ...

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Substantiation of bad weather days when exceeding the construction period

A contracting agreement regularly stipulates the period within which the contrac ...

Judgement: Contractor infringes an architect’s copyright

It is not unusual that a contractor is declared bankrupt during a construction p ...

Nonconformity? Watson Arps & Wang Chan LLP lists the criteria!

When buying property, the buyer can assume that the property has the features re ...

Right of suspension not unlimited in case of default by contractor!

If a contractor is in default in the execution of the contracted work, the clien ...

Building contract: planning binding upon parties?

Many construction disputes between building contractors and clients are about de ...