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Autoridad del Canal de Panama v Sacyr SA

[2017] EWHC 2228 (Comm)
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtEngland and Wales High Court (Commercial Court)
Year2017
StatusBinding authority

Summary

FIDIC contract DAB decisions are binding and enforceable pending final arbitral resolution, and failure to comply with a DAB decision is itself a separate dispute.

Key Principle

FIDIC contract disputes; engineer's determination; DAB decisions; enforcement of dispute adjudication board decisions pending final resolution

Area of Law

construction

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