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Gewerberecht - Gewerberecht in Belgien

Sowohl die Handelstätigkeit, als auch das Handwerk sind in Belgien ausführlich gesetzlich geregelt. Dabei unterscheidet sich das Handwerk von der Handelstätigkeit insofern, als durch das Handwerk vornehmlich...more

Arbitration in California Construction Defect Cases - After AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion

The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, 563 U.S. ___, 131 S.Ct. 1740 (2011) (Concepcion) has engendered considerable controversy for upholding arbitration provisions in consumer contracts...more

ADR in construction disputes

Most industry standard forms of agreement that address arbitration seem to be limited to providing the most basic submission agreement. Pre-dispute attention to the arbitration provisions of contracts can help avoid...more

Michigan Supreme Court Clarifies The Applicable Limitations Period For Breach Of Contract Actions Against Engineers, Architects,...

For more than 20 years, there has been a split of authority over the applicable statute of limitations for a breach of contract action arising from faulty construction work that did not result in “injury to property” or...more