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CONTRACTING IN ROMANIA NOWADAYS RISKS, ADVANTAGES, CONSTRAINTS, CONTRACT MANAGEMENT, CONSTRUCTION LAW AND GUIDANCE BEST PRACTICE
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Dispute Avoidance and Disputes Resolution Best Practice

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Page 1: Dispute Avoidance and Disputes Resolution Best Practice

CONTRACTING IN ROMANIA NOWADAYS RISKS, ADVANTAGES, CONSTRAINTS, CONTRACT MANAGEMENT, CONSTRUCTION LAW AND

GUIDANCE BEST PRACTICE

Page 2: Dispute Avoidance and Disputes Resolution Best Practice

Dispute Avoidance and Disputes Resolution Best Practice

Presented by Adv. Marius Teodorescu

Techno Engineering & Associates

Workshop ASEMER – 29 November 2016

Integrated Contract Management www.technoeng.com

Construction best practices

Lessons learned

Construction pitfalls

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Dispute avoidance

• Notices to claim drafted properly and submitted timely

• Real time claims management

Timely submission of claims & updates

Proper substantiation of claims

Negotiations: focus on the big picture and end goals

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Integrated Contract Management

• Integrated contract management

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Dispute Adjudication

Bridge from avoidance to resolution of disputes

Standing DAB vs. ad-hoc DAB

Appointment of the DAB sooner rather than later

Engineering approach – Flexibility – Cooperation

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What can go wrong?

When adjudication becomes confrontational

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Arbitration vs. courts:

When all else fails

ICC arbitration – competent and professional

Domestic arbitration – unreliable

Romanian courts – require tailored approach

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Cost vs. benefits. One-stop shop counsel

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Enforcement of DAB decisions:

TE&A pioneered the process

A means to obtain quick temporary relief

Only possible in arbitration

Bifurcation of the arbitration proceedings

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New enactment EGO 7/2016 allows payment of DAB

decisions

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Lessons learned

Keeping records

Claims management and project correspondence

Workshop ASEMER – 29 November 2016

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Good contract management is essential for the success of the dispute resolution process

Stick to the Contract

Settlements/addenda should be clear, unambiguous

Make the most use of the DAB process

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Integrated Contract Management

Neglecting notices and claims ≠ dispute avoidance

Contractors are not rich enough to buy cheap things

When to stop negotiation and start adjudication

Should we keep going, suspend work or terminate?

Good lawyers vs. good construction lawyers

Pitfalls

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Thank you for your time!

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Integrated Contract Management