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Review of UAE Law in context
of Construction law provisions
28th September 2013
Presented by:
R. Venkat, FCIArb, FCMA
LLM (Const Law), B.Eng, C.Eng
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2. Review of UAE Law in context of
Construction law provisions
Civil
Question: What is Construction law?
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5. UAE CIVIL CODE;
WHY IT IS RELEVANT TO US?
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FIDIC 99
Clause 1.4 Law and Language
The Contract shall be governed by the law of the country
(or other jurisdiction) stated in the Appendix to the Tender
Contracts in UAE are mostly administered by FIDIC 87
and FIDIC 99 with amendments.
What do they say on local law?
FIDIC 87
Clause 5.1 Language/s and Law
(b) the country or state the law of which shall apply to
the Contract and according to which the Contract shall
be construed.
Law of the Country is like a safety net.
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6. UAE CIVIL CODE;
WHY IT IS RELEVANT TO US?
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Civil code on the applicability of the local law
The law of UAE will prevail if there is a conflict of laws (Art 10)
Ignorance of the provisions of the law is no excuse (Art 29).
A mandatory provision [of law] shall take precedence over
a duty created by a contractual stipulation (Art 31)
Residency or where the Contract was concluded will decide
the applicable law (Art 19(1))
The lex situs of the place in which real property is situated
shall apply to contracts made over such property (Art 19(2).
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7. PROPOSED WALK-THROUGH
• Categories of Law
• Common law Versus Civil law
• Middle eastern law
• What is UAE Civil Code?
• Does it address all Construction related issues?
• Is it only based on Sharia Law?
• Law of Contract; Important provisions
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8. CATEGORIES OF LAW
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Common law
Civil law
Case law
Public law
Private law
Criminal law
Contract law
Tort law
Construction
law
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10. • Legal tradition which has its origin in Roman law
• Codified in the Corpus Juris Civilis of Justinian (Eastern
Roman emperor; 529 AD)
• Civil law is fully codified, highly systemized and
structured
• Broad general principles without setting out the details
Civil Law legal system
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11. Roman law
Code Napoleon
French Influence
Circa 1800
Germanic family
(Enacted in 1900)
Belgium, Luxembo
urg, Spain, Louisia
na and Quebec
Austria, Switzerland,
Turkey, Japan, Korea
and Taiwan
Civil Law legal system
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12. • Refers to legal systems that adopted English legal system
• Evolved in England from the 11th Century onwards
• Established by William the Conqueror
• Principles appear in the reported judgments (most part!)
• Scope for a discretionary approach
• Rules seem to be more specific and detailed
Common Law legal system
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13. COMMON LAW SYSTEM COUNTRIES
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Basis of private law for
• England, Wales, Ireland,
• All states of USA (except Louisiana)
• Canada (except Quebec) and
• Former colonies of British Empire
(India, Pakistan, Malaysia etc.,)
USA is the main receiver and considerable
changer of English Common law
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14. Criminal law is aspect of public law
Relates to conduct which the State considers inappropriate
Involves enforcement including sentence to prison
Public Prosecutor prosecutes the defendant (accused)
Civil Law and Criminal law
Every legal system will have both Civil law and Criminal law
Not to be confused with Civil law legal system
Civil law is to settle dispute between two individuals.
Claimant Sues the defendant. It‟s a private law
Examples: dispute in a sale of land, debt recovery, contract
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15. PROPOSED WALK-THROUGH
• Categories of Law
• Common law Versus Civil law
• Middle eastern law
• What is UAE Civil Code?
• Does it address all Construction related issues?
• Is it only based on Sharia Law?
• Law of Contract; Important provisions
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16. WHY WE SHOULD KNOW THE DIFFERENCE
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“..because of the presence of international law firms (in
UAE) with “common law” roots, many contracts which
have been drafted in the UAE appear to have been
influenced by common law principles. This has created
difficulties in the application of the law to these
contracts by the courts of the UAE since judicial
authority does not recognize some of the principles or
the practices of the common law system…”
Leading UAE Lawyer Mr. Essam Al Tamimi
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• Time at large
• Prevention principle
• Fitness for purpose
• Pre estimated LD‟s
Established Common law principles are not recognized in UAE
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Common Law Versus Civil Law
1. Source of law
2. Principle of precedents
3. Interpretation of Contracts
4. Judicial procedure
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19. COMMON LAW CIVIL LAW
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1. Source of law
• Mainly from case law from
previous judgments.
Statutes are also referred.
• Statutes are detailed with
definitions and contain
lengthy enumerations of
specific applications and
exceptions
• Mostly based Codified
legislation. Case law is
mostly irrelevant
(notable exception French
Tort law which is fully based
on case law)
• Codes are concise, state
broad principles only
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2. Principle of precedents
• Judges are subject to
doctrine of stare decisis
• Decisions from Upper
Courts must be respected
and followed
• Hierarchical structure
• Judges are bound by Code
and facts and not on
precedents!
• Court of Cassation
judgments are referred for
understanding of law
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3. Interpretation of Contracts
• Respects freedom of Contract
• Primary focus on the written
words in the contract.
• Parol evidence
“prevents a party to a written
contract from presenting extrinsic
evidence that contradicts or adds to
the written terms of the contract
that appears to be whole”.
• Interest of fairness (as against
freedom of contract)
• Primary focus on the wider
context and intentions of the
parties
• Not limited to literal meaning of
the terms. Evidence of
negotiation is admissible
• Mandatory provisions can‟t be
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• Tribunals have power to rewrite
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22. COMMON LAW CIVIL LAW
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4. Judicial procedure
• Parties collect evidence
and present
• More reliance on evidence
of fact, oral arguments
• Parties appoint experts
• Judges are appointed from
senior lawyers in practice
• Judge plays main role in
collecting evidence
• Trials are based on written
evidence
• Court appoints the experts
• Judges are separately
trained and appointed
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Resolution Chemicals Ltd v H Lundbeck A/S
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) 29 July 2013
Where Reported [2013] EWCA Civ 924; Official Transcript
Summary:
The Court of Appeal re-stated the test to be applied when assessing whether there
was privity of interest between a new party and a party to previous proceedings, so as
to prevent the new party litigating the same matter.
Abstract: The appellant patent proprietor (L) appealed against a decision ([2013]
EWHC 739 (Pat)) that the respondent company (R) was not precluded from bringing
proceedings to challenge the validity of L's patent.
Appeal dismissed. (1) A judgment that a patent was valid determined issues only
between the parties to the revocation action.
Judge: Longmore, L.J.; Moore-Bick, L.J.; Floyd, L.J.
Significant Cases Cited
Special Effects Ltd v L'Oreal SA [2007] EWCA Civ 1; [2007] Bus. L.R. 759;
Legislation Cited
Patents Act 1977 (c.37) s.65; Patents Act 1977 (c.37) s.72
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24. SAMPLE UAE COURT JUDGMENT(IN TRANSLATION)
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Dubai Court of Cassation 240/2006 : 23 January 2007
Subject: Muqawala; Contract; Proof; Judges
Keywords:
1.Muqawala; obligation - description of obligation - condition and term - condition;
2.Contract - interpretation of contract; trial court - jurisdiction over questions of fact -
contract - interpretation of contract;
3.Proof - burden of proof; contract - effects of contract; obligation - description of obligation -
condition and term - condition;
4.Contract - making of contract; trial court - jurisdiction over questions of fact - contract -
interpretation of contract;
5.Judges - competence;
Legislation referred to:
3. Civil Code – articles 243, 420, 423 and 425
4. Civil Code - articles 130, 131 and 132
5. Law of Civil Procedures - article 114
1.
The appellant company made an offer in a letter to the respondent company, and that offer
was met with an implied acceptance by the latter company by its carrying out the works as
set out in the letter. Thus, there was a contract made between the parties, containing the
condition in the contract made between the appellant company and the head contractor,
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25. PROPOSED WALK-THROUGH
• Categories of Law
• Common law Versus Civil law
• Middle eastern law
• What is UAE Civil Code?
• Does it address all Construction related issues?
• Is it only based on Sharia Law?
• Law of Contract; Important provisions
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26. MIDDLE-EASTERN LAW
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• Arab countries have followed the Egyptian Civil Code.
• To understand Middle east law, we need to know bit of
history
• Ottoman empire!
• Neither common law nor purely based on civil code
• No single uniform Middle East or Arab law
• Arab law is mixture of Islamic law and French civil code
• Egyptian Civil Code is the first Arab law enacted
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27. OTTOMAN EMPIRE
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Created by Turkish
tribes in Anatolia.
One of the most
powerful states in the
world during the 15th
and 16th centuries.
Spanned more than
600 years and came
to an end in 1922.
Empire included modern
Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia, Romania, Greece, and Ukraine;
Iraq, Syria, Israel, and Egypt, North Africa as far west as Algeria; and
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28. The Ottoman government compiled a uniform Civil Code called "Majella“
After the fall of Ottoman Empire, France and Britain took over different Arab
countries.
Influence of French Civil Code grew in the Arab countries.
Attempt to reconcile between the Sharia and the Western laws has began.
The Egyptian Civil Code of 1948 was the first successful product.
Legal scholar and professor Abd al-Razzāq al-Sanhūrī (1895-1971) is the
author of Egyptian Civil code.
His twelve-volume commentary on Civil code is a magnum opus
(Al-Wasīṭ fī sharḥ al-qānūn al-madanī al-jadīd)
LEGAL SYSTEM IN MIDDLE-EAST
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Leaning Tower of Wanaka Leaning Tower of Abu Dhabi
True leaning towers of the world
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35. PROPOSED WALK-THROUGH
• Categories of Law
• Common law Versus Civil law
• Middle eastern law
• What is UAE Civil Code?
• Does it address all Construction related issues?
• Is it only based on Sharia Law?
• Law of Contract; Important provisions
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36. LAW SYSTEMS- TIME LINE
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Roman civil law 6th Century
English common law 11th Century
Code Napoleon 1800 AD
Germanic laws 1900 AD
Egyptian civil law 1948 AD
Formation of UAE 1971
Civil Code (Federal law 5) 1985
Civil Procedure Code, Federal Law No.(11) 1992
Commercial Transactions Act 1993
DIFC Law 2004
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37. GLANCE AT UAE CIVIL CODE
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• The Law of Civil Transactions of the State of UAE
• Decreed under Federal law 5 of 1985
• Commonly known as Civil Code
• Covers all Civil transactions like Contract for work, Sale etc.,
• The other complimentary law is the Commercial Transactions Act
declared under Federal Law No. 18 of 1993
• Civil Code remains the baseplate both of commercial and of civil law
in the UAE.
• Civil Code that is the most referred law in Court of Cassation
judgments.
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38. WHAT DOES CIVIL CODE COVER?
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• Formation of Contract
• What constitutes offer and acceptance
• The capacity of the parties
• Effect of fraud and mistake
• Interpretation of agreements
• The liberty to withdraw
• Remedies for breach and
• Numerous general questions of contract law
Important
Any Clause that purport to exclude a party‟s right to
apply to Court for excessive hardship is invalid under
UAE Law.
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39. PROPOSED WALK-THROUGH
• Categories of Law
• Common law Versus Civil law
• Middle eastern law
• What is UAE Civil Code?
• Does it address all Construction related issues?
• Is it only based on Sharia Law?
• Law of Contract; Important provisions
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40. DOES CIVIL CODE SUFFICIENT?
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General complaint
Civil code contains just 25 articles on Construction Contract.
The Billions of dirhams being spent on buildings are worthy
of greater attention than just 25 short articles in the Civil
Code.
Comment by a lawyer trained on Common law
Is it true?
Let us use an analogy. Columbus and Civil code!!
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41. COLUMBUS AND CIVIL CODE
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Christopher Columbus
Adventurous sailor, tough negotiator and shrewd businessman
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Wanted to reach India by sailing
westward from Spain
Landed in Bahamas instead
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44. FIRST VOYAGE OF COLUMBUS (1492)
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Landed in Bahamas which he thought was Japan.
Then went to Cuba which he declared as China
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46. UAE CIVIL CODE COVERS THE FOLLOWING
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• Formation of Contract
• What constitutes offer and acceptance
• The capacity of the parties
• Effect of fraud and mistake
• Interpretation of agreements
• The liberty to withdraw
• Remedies for breach and
• Numerous general questions of contract law
1528 Articles
4 Volumes
Contract of work, Contract of Sale, Lease, Mortgage etc.,
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Conclusion
Declaring Civil code contains only 25 articles on Contracts
and
The Code does not address the complexities of Construction
Contracts is akin to
Columbus discovery of America until the third voyage
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48. WHAT DOES CIVIL LAW EXPERTS SAY?
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• It doesn‟t mean that bulky construction law is required to
justify the construction boom.
• The UAE Civil Code contains more or less as many
provisions as it should without becoming over-intrusive in
the way private parties wish to distribute their tasks.
• Civil Codes of most countries are generally minimalistic
• Expanding civil codes into greater detail on the intricacies
of specific aspects would be deemed as interventionist in
most civil law-based jurisdictions.
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49. CONTRACT INTERPRETATION
COMPARISON OF CIVIL CODES
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French civil code Quebec (Canada) Louisiana Civil Code
(USA)
Art. 1156
One must in
agreements seek
what the common
intention of the
contracting parties
was, rather than pay
attention to the
literal meaning of the
terms.
1425.
The common
intention of the
parties rather than
adherence to the
literal meaning of the
words shall be
sought in
interpreting a
contract.
Art. 2045
Interpretation of a
contract is the
determination of the
common intent of
the parties.
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50. CONTRACT INTERPRETATION
UAE CIVIL CODE
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Corresponding articles from the civil codes of other countries:
• Jordan 239 and 240;
• Egypt 150 and 151;
• Syria 151 and 152
Article 265
(1) If the wording of a contract is clear, it may not be departed from
by way of interpretation to ascertain the intention of the parties.
(2) If there is scope for interpretation of the contract, an enquiry
shall be made into the mutual intentions of the parties without
stopping at the literal meaning of the words ..
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51. CONTRACT INTERPRETATION
COMPARISON OF CIVIL CODES
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French civil code Quebec (Canada) Louisiana Civil Code
(USA)
Art. 1162
In case of doubt, an
agreement shall be
interpreted against
the one who has
stipulated, and in
favour of the one
who has contracted
the obligation
1432.
In case of doubt, a
contract is
interpreted in favour
of the person who
contracted the
obligation and
against the person
who stipulated it.
Art. 2057
Contract interpreted
in favor of obligor
In case of doubt that
cannot be otherwise
resolved, a contract
must be interpreted
against the obligee
and in favor of the
obligor of a
particular obligation.
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52. CONTRACT INTERPRETATION
WHAT DOES UAE CIVIL CODE SAY?
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This rule is adopted from Western jurisdictions.
Common law doctrine Contra Proferentem
Latin term which means “against the offeror.”
If a clause in a contract appears to be ambiguous, it
should be interpreted against the interests of the
person who insisted that the clause be included.
Article 266
(1) A doubt shall be interpreted in favour of the obligor.
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53. PROPOSED WALK-THROUGH
• Categories of Law
• Common law Versus Civil law
• Middle eastern law
• What is UAE Civil Code?
• Does it address all Construction related issues?
• Is it only based on Sharia Law?
• Law of Contract; Important provisions
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54. SHARIA LAW AND UAE CIVIL CODE
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Is Sharia is the only source of UAE law?
Two different interpretations
The starting point is the UAE Constitution,
Article 7 of the Constitution says:
'Islam is the official religion of the Federation and the Islamic Sharia is a
main source of its legislation'.
One view is that since Federal laws shall be promulgated in accordance
with the Constitution (Article 110), any law which is does not take Sharia as
a source will be void because it violates the constitution.
However this is a narrow interpretation.
Note the construction of this Article:
Sharia is a main source not the only source
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55. Article 1 of UAE Civil Code states that
The legislative provisions shall apply to all matters dealt
with by those provisions in the letter and in the spirit.
There shall be no scope for innovative reasoning in the
case of provisions of definitive import.
If the judge finds no provision in this Law, he must pass
judgment according to the Islamic sharia.
So the Civil code states that Sharia law will be applicable
only when the Civil code has no provision.
SHARIA LAW AND UAE CIVIL CODE
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56. What is the Court‟s view on the applicability of Sharia law?
Case involving Margin trading
( Abu Dhabi supreme court Case No. 164/2006)
Lower courts declared Margin trading is forbidden under Sharia.
Federal Supreme Court held that commercial transactions are
permissible unless they are shown to be expressly repugnant to
Sharia.
Margin Trading Agreements are referred to in the UAE Banking Law
and hence it is presumed to be in accordance with Sharia.
Accordingly, the Court held that Margin Trading Agreements were
valid and enforceable under UAE law.
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57. In summary
Islamic Sharia is a source of UAE law, but it is not the
only source.
Where UAE law contains a specific provision, UAE
courts will give effect to that provision.
A UAE court will pass judgment according to Sharia in
the absence of a provision of UAE law covering the
issue to be determined.
Sharia law and UAE civil code
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59. PROPOSED WALK-THROUGH
• Categories of Law
• Common law Versus Civil law
• Middle eastern law
• What is UAE Civil Code?
• Does it address all Construction related issues?
• Is it only based on Sharia Law?
• Law of Contract; Important provisions
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60. MUQAWALA CONTRACTS
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Means “a Contract to make a thing or perform a task”
In simple words, Works contract or Construction Contract
• Definition and Scope Article 871 to 874
• Obligations of the Contractor Article 875 to 883
• Obligations of the Employer Article 884 to 889
• Subcontractor Article 890 and 891
• Termination of Contract Article 892 to 896
25 Articles covering all aspects of Construction contracts
Compare Articles 646 to 676 of Egyptian Civil Code
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Article 874
A Muqawala Contract must provide description of subject
matter of the contract, the manner of performance, period
over which the contract has to be performed and
Consideration
manner of performance Method statements
description of subject matter Complete drawings and specification
consideration Contract Sum
period over which the contract.. Construction period
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62. MUQAWALA CONTRACTS
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Contractor obligations (briefly)
• (for) Quality of materials Article 875
• (to provide) tools Article 876
• For any loss/damage arising from his work* Article 878
• Permitted to retain the work until payment Article 879
* Except when the loss arising from his work can‟t be
prevented
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63. MUQAWALA CONTRACTS
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Mandatory Contractor obligations
Article 880(1)
• Joint liability with Architect against partial/total collapse of
the structure for TEN years.
Article 886
• Obligation to notify if the quantities required to complete the
work is substantially more than what is included in the
Contract in a Unit priced measurable contract
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64. MUQAWALA CONTRACTS
EMPLOYER OBLIGATIONS (BRIEFLY)
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• To take delivery upon completion Article 884
• To pay agreed consideration Article 885
• If any termination is sought, it should be done
without delay and Contractors must be paid for
the work done Article 886(2)
In a lump-sum contract, Contractor is entitled for additional
payment only if the variation work is undertaken with the
consent of Employer Article 887
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65. MUQAWALA CONTRACTS
EMPLOYER OBLIGATIONS (CONTD)
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Contractor is entitled fair remuneration for the work done by
him even though there is no consideration specified in the
Contract Article 888
Quantum merit in Common law
Serck Controls Ltd v Drake & Scull Engineering Ltd [2000]
(TCC)
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67. SUBCONTRACTING
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Article 890
Subcontracting is permitted unless
• It is prevented by a condition in the contract
Or
• The nature of work requires that it should be performed by the
Contractor
The Main Contractor is still liable to the Employer
(Article 890 (2))
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68. SUBCONTRACTING
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The Subcontractor shall have no claim against the Employer for
any outstanding monies from the first contractor unless,
There is an assignment by the first contractor to the Employer
Article 891
Remember the Common law doctrine „Privity of Contract‟
Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Co Ltd v Selfridge & Co Ltd
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69. TERMINATION OF CONTRACTS
A Muqawala contract can be terminated in three ways
Upon completion of work (actually it is completion!)
Upon cancellation of the contract by mutual consent
By order of the court Article 892
A party injured by the cancellation may make a claim for
compensation from other party to the extent allowed by
custom. Article 895
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Concepts that are distinctly different from
Common law doctrines
• Statutory obligation of good faith (Article 246(1))
• Statutory imposition of joint and several liability (Art 291)
• No requirement for “Fitness for purpose”.
• Obligation only to use „reasonable skill and care‟ (Art 383)
• Un just enrichment (Article 106)
• Judge has the power to alter the Liquidated damages (390)
• Genuine pre-estimate is of less importance
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72. COURT’S VIEW ON CONTRACT ISSUES
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• Validity of Contract
• Privity of Contract
• Governing law
• Rules of interpretation
• Non-performance of Nominated subcontractors
• Comment on the „back to back‟ obligation
• Lump-sum subcontracts
• Breach of duty by subcontractor
• Conditional payment provisions
• Variation works
• Set off in payments
• Liquidated damages
Over 100‟s of Case law from Dubai Court of Cassation, Abu Dhabi Supreme Courts
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• Concept of prevention principle
• Defects liability
• Time bars and condition precedent notice requirements
• Force majeure/Doctrine of unforeseen circumstances
• Duty of Good Faith
• Right to suspend work
• Burden of proof
• Liens to secure payments
• Termination rights
• Unjust enrichment
• Role of Engineer
• General concerns
COURT’S VIEW ON CONTRACT ISSUES
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Notas del editor Good evening friends, Thank for introduction. For opportunity to speak on this elite forumUS historian Will Durant once told, “Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance”. Introduce background of research RGU, CPD events interaction with lawyers etc. Construction law is always Civil law (unless you have decided to collect your outstanding payments at a knife point!) Branch of law that deals with construction related disputes.Contract, tort included Results of a survey undertaken recentlyParticipants were asked to rank their dispute resolution mechanism in the order of their preferenceAmicable settlement was the first choice and litigation was the last choiceNegotiation was part of amicable settlement. We all trained in negotiation and mediation if you have children esp. teenagers. Law of a Country can’t be overruled by Standard Conditions of Contract No forum non convenience!Mandatory provision like pre estimated LD’s The list may look long but be assured that we will finish on time These are the various laws we come across often. Except in-laws all other laws are here! This looks more organized All roads to Rome! Two main branches of Civil lawFrench and German Unwritten Constitution.Common for all England and America are two countries divided by a common language. This quote is attributed to George Bernard Shaw and Oscar WildeUS gallon and imperial gallon and even on weight measure they have different cwt.! Civil law Hadley v Boxendale, or Serck controls v Drake and Scull EngineeringCriminal law R(egina) means Queen Important topic, Get this funda clear once for all! We operate in an environment where both common law professionals and civil law experts co-exist This is tricky as we read a lot about them but not applicable under local law Major areas of contrast Detailed legislation. Like ‘Unless agreed by the parties’ etcFrench tort law is based on case law Let the decision stand!Court of Cassation case law is only for understanding of law Freedom of contract versus fairness of dealingsParol means oralIn UAE intention of parties is very importantTribunals have the authority to rewrite your agreements, Beware Common law, Barrister runs the showCivil law, Judge takes the control of proceedings Party names, Which court the judgment was delivered, Significant cases cited, also legislation No party names, despite being a public proceedingNo case reference, only legislation Just the last branch of law! No uniformity, French civil code influenceEgyptian law is the pioneer to current civil codes Turkey the capital of Ottoman empireAll the yellow parts are part of Ottoman Majella is based on Islamic lawAl Sanhouri managed to integrate Majella and French Civil Code Broad classification. China has mixture of laws. Civil law is dominant Commercial break!!Unintentional leaning tower is PISA Intentional leaning towers. Wanaka tower is extremely leaning.We do have a leaning tower, Capital gate hotel in Abu Dhabi. Currently holding Guinness book record The Contractor must have a concern on NCR. How to rectify this defect??May be few pennies saved by not doing soil investigation?Who is at fault? Contractor or Structural designer? You can argue that if contractors of PISA tower is not sued, why are you bothering a minor out of plumb!! After travelling around the world let us get back to UAE! We are Young jurisdictionDIFC follows common law, Often called Common law oasis amidst of Civil law desert! The most referred civil law in UAE Practically covers every aspect of ContractYou can’t restrict any party’s right to apply to Court Million dollar question and conflicting views Common complaint by Common law professionalsThis article appeared in a local magazine Convinced the Queen of Spain for his voyageDemanded one tenth of the wealth that he brings from new countries He sailed westward thinking that he can easily reach India, since the earth is a globe.Not aware of America and not aware of Pacific ocean at allIndia the land of gold, land of pearls and land of black peppersLater Portuguese found route to India. Vasco da gama 6 years after Columbus discovery of America, Vasco da Gama found route to India. He thought he has travelled upto Japan and China On third trip landed in South AmericaOnly on fourth main land of USA Practically covers every aspect of ContractYou can’t restrict any party’s right to apply to Court Next time someone says to you, Civil code is insufficient, you call him Columbus! Another Civil law lawyer has responded in his article contesting the observations I took some time to compare few civil codes on couple of aspects.French is oldest civil law What does our own UAE law says on intentions of the partiesIt is very much comparable Another important aspect of contractsInterpretationThe Civil codes of various countries is comparable This idea is similar to English Common law also In one of my project where I was the RE, the PD used to argue that under Sharia law I was wrong! I had a PD who always argue in every progress review meeting that what we, the Engineer is doing is against Sharia law.I owe my LLM to aggressive Contractors and demanding clients and indifferent consultants!Sharia law is A main source and not THE main source Civil code is clear on the application of Sharia If there is a UAE law than it is presumed to be Sharia complaintNo challenge is possible Civil code takes priority Four legged stool. That is the Sharia in ConstructionDetailed explanation for another time Now the end of the tunnel is at sight!! What a relief? Short and sweet!Crisp definitionsJust two articles to cover subcontracts Lawyer viewColorful to make it interestingQS view Contractor obligations This is important Condition precedent 887Not a piece of cake.To be looked from good faith also My favourite topicMy dissertation was just on these TWO articles Both Common law and UAE law is similar in leaving the Subcontractor high and dry.Tell about Irish subcontracting. Subcontractor joining politics to bring out legislation Almost done! Patience!! Thank the participantsPlease give your feed back at this link (will take less than 5 minutes)Detailed analysis will be later in Part 2