A COMINDIS Feature: Top 10 Project risks in Plant Engineering and Infrastructure Projects Top 7: Contractual Ambiguities
A COMINDIS Feature: Top 10 Project risks in Plant Engineering and Infrastructure Projects – Top 7: Contractual Ambiguities[1] Top 1 Unclear scope of works. Top 2 Miscalculation and cost overrun. Top 3 Design problems & defective works. Top 4 Extension of time & delay LD´s / liability, costs of prolongation and inefficiencies due to disturbances […]
Modernisierung des deutschen Schiedsverfahrensrechts
Modernisierung des deutschen Schiedsverfahrensrechts – Das Eckpunktepapier des BMJ und die Reaktionen aus der Praxis Das Bundesministerium der Justiz (BMJ) stellte am 18.04.2023 in einem Eckpunktepapier geplante Änderungen zur Modernisierung des deutschen Schiedsverfahrensrechts vor.[1] Erste Reaktionen ließen nicht lange auf sich warten. Hinzuweisen ist etwa auf die Stellungnahmen der DIS (Deutsche Institution für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit)[2] sowie […]
A COMINDIS Feature: Top 10 Project risks in Plant Engineering and Infrastructure Projects – Top 6: Lack of experiences and resources
Top 6: Lack of experiences and resources (technical and staffing)[1] Top 1 Unclear scope of works. Top 2 Miscalculation and cost overrun. Top 3 Design problems & defective works. Top 4 Extension of time & delay LD´s / liability, costs of prolongation and inefficiencies due to disturbances and variations. Top 5 Deficiencies in commercial […]
U.S. Discovery in German Arbitration A Gamechanger – U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the cases “ZF Automotive US, Inc. v. Luxshare, Ltd.” and “AlixPartners, LLC v. Fund for Protection of Investors‘ Rights in Foreign States“
The U.S. Legal System and the German Continental Law System couldn’t be more different in one aspect. This is the matter of discovery. Under German Law there are only very limited instruments for a document production and moreover German courts a very reluctant to allow a “fishing expedition”. Under German civil proceedings the parties shall […]