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Bid rigging in the construction industry

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • April 29 2008

On 17 April 2008, the Office of Fair Trading (“OFT”) announced that it had issued a Statement of Objections (“SO”) to 112 firms in the construction sector

Construction companies under bid-rigging inquiry

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • May 20 2008

One hundred and twelve companies are under investigation by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) following allegations of bid-rigging

Developments - economic warning signs and precautions

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • January 13 2009

The news is rife with economic gloom, but if you are entering into a contract or are already in contract, what steps should you as a prudent company be taking to minimise risks in relation to current projects?

Getting back the cost of going to court- reforms are in the pipeline

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • October 5 2009

A comprehensive report on the cost of court proceedings will emerge at the end of the year

Make your contracts work for you

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • February 26 2009

The importance of ensuring that you have binding agreements in place, which reflect your business requirements and protect you in the event that things go wrong should not be undervalued

Award for architectural services by German local authority raises concerns

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • European Union, Germany
  • -
  • March 4 2010

In 20067 the local municipality of Niederhausen in Germany decided to renovate a multi-purpose hall

Controlling credit

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • February 26 2009

Providing credit is fundamentally a risky exercise

Just because it might be wrong, that doesn't mean it's unjust: the courts will enforce quick-fire adjudication decisions

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • March 8 2010

Statutory adjudication of disputes over construction contracts was introduced to counter unacceptable delays and expense in traditional dispute resolution processes

Small claims an overview

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • February 26 2009

Any court proceedings that you commence with a financial value of less than £5000 will be dealt with by the courts as a ‘small claim’

Your conduct prior to court proceedings

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • February 26 2009

The usual rule in court proceedings is that the losing party pays the winner’s legal costs