Changes in the construction law and favorable government policy continue to spur Vietnam's construction industry.
Vietnam is the third-largest country in Southeast Asia. Due to favorable government policy and an abundance...more
11/30/2021
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Construction Contracts ,
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Contract Terms ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Financing ,
Foreign Investment ,
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Vietnam
With a significant and coherent body of case law on construction disputes, Singapore is a hub for resolving many construction disputes across the Asia-Pacific region.
Singapore is a vibrant country in Southeast Asia. With...more
11/29/2021
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Construction Contracts ,
Construction Disputes ,
Construction Industry ,
Contract Termination ,
Contract Terms ,
Contractors ,
Financing ,
Limitation of Liability Clause ,
Liquidated Damages ,
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Termination Clauses ,
UK
With its strategic location and significant natural resources, Malaysia is an internationally recognized investment-friendly jurisdiction with a significant construction industry. Malaysian law offers procedural safeguards...more
11/23/2021
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UK
Since the Rock Advertising decision of the UK Supreme Court in 2018, 'no oral modification' clauses have generally been strictly enforced. However, in Lim v Hong, the Singapore Court of Appeal has set a more flexible test for...more
In a recent case the Singapore Court of Appeal upheld a decision that an employer may recover damages for rectifying defects even when it has not given the contractor the opportunity of doing so during the defects...more
Liquidated damages provisions in contracts are unenforceable if they constitute a "penalty". The past few years have seen subtle but important shifts in how the concept of a penalty is defined. A recent decision from the...more
Significant energy market developments are raising questions for LNG sector players in Japan and worldwide. Following massive growth in the number of LNG production and export facilities, end-users and shipping capacity, the...more
2/19/2020
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A recent decision by Singapore's highest court has held that a contractor must first establish that it is entitled to payment under the contract in order to claim progress payments under the Security of Payment Act, raising...more