Construction Law International - March 2021

Construction Law International is the magazine of the IBA International Construction Projects Committee.

Launched in March 2006 and published quarterly, Construction Law International is a thought-provoking magazine with a balance of substantive and practical articles and news that anyone involved in the international construction industry will wish to receive.

In addition to feature articles, each issue includes latest updates from around the world, case updates and regular columns from experts across the globe. Construction Law International is sent to all members of the International Construction Projects Committee as part of their membership package. Back issues are available online.

If you would like to write for Construction Law International, please contact clint.submissions@int-bar.org. Download Guidelines for submission of articles and news items here. Download the IBA In-House Style Guide here.

Members can download the full PDF issue here.

FEATURE ARTICLES Jurisdiction and admissibility in dispute resolution clauses  Andrew Tweeddale   Remaining the dispute resolution epicentre: is Med-Arb in Europe’s future?  Matthew Finn   UK Supreme Court decision in Halliburton v Chubb: clarity or missed opportunity?  Joshua Paffey, Rachael King, Jennifer Barrett and Rose Leonforte   Risk relating to ground conditions under French and English law  Virginie Colaiuta   Back charges in construction practice  J B Kim and Dukgeun Yun   Enforceability of the AIA C195 indemnity provision under US law  Mohammadyasha Sakhavi   Direct claim one link up in contracting chain: do lawmakers know best?  Andreas Hyungrae Noh   China’s newly adopted Civil Code provides a better fit for the construction industry  Nan Jinlin, Xin Zhifeng and Huang Rongcheng

REGULARS   FROM THE EDITORS FROM THE CO-CHAIRS DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION INITIATIVE Questionnaire ARBITRATION UPDATE 2021 ICC rules update aims at greater efficiency, flexibility, and transparency and addresses Covid-19 issues COUNTRY UPDATES Australia United States