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Construction weekly highlights—10 June 2021

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Published on: 10 June 2021

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Table of contents

Disputes
Litigation—guarantees, indemnities, set-off and variation
Litigation—forum non conveniens
Litigation—adjudicator’s fees
Litigation—indemnity costs
Sustainability
Procurement Policy Note on carbon reduction plans
Additional Construction news this week
FIDIC—Chinese language contracts
Government response to consultation on changes to Architects Act 1997

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Article summary

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes a Commercial Court case clarifying the distinction between guarantees and indemnities and examining the effect of a claim of equitable set-off (Brown-Forman Beverages Europe v Bacardi UK), a Commercial Court case related to forum non conveniens in relation to contribution proceedings (Samsung Electronics v LG Display Co Ltd), a new procurement policy note on the government’s carbon reduction plans, the publication of five main FIDIC contracts in the Chinese language and a response from the government on changes to the Architects Act 1997.

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