| Preface |
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| 1 Background and Introduction |
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1.1 The Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) |
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1.3 The formation of contracts and sub-contracts |
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1.4 Standard forms of contract and sub-contract |
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6 | (1) |
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1.5 The JCT Sub-contracts dealt with within the chapters of this book |
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7 | (3) |
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1.6 The JCT Sub-contracts not dealt with in the chapters of this book |
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10 | (7) |
| 2 The Sub-contract Agreement |
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17 | (2) |
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2.2 The structure of the sub-contract agreement |
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19 | (1) |
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20 | (2) |
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22 | (1) |
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2.5 The sub-contract particulars |
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23 | (12) |
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35 | (2) |
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2.7 Schedule of information |
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37 | (1) |
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2.8 Supplementary particulars |
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38 | (1) |
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2.9 Equivalent sub-contract provisions |
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38 | (6) |
| 3 Definitions and Interpretations |
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44 | (7) |
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44 | (1) |
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44 | (1) |
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45 | (1) |
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3.4 Reckoning periods of days |
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46 | (1) |
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3.5 Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 |
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46 | (1) |
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3.6 Giving of service of notices and other documents |
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46 | (1) |
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3.7 Effect of the final payment notice (or the default payment notice) |
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47 | (2) |
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49 | (1) |
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3.9 Equivalent sub-contract provisions |
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49 | (2) |
| 4 Sub-contractors' General Obligations |
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51 | (34) |
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51 | (2) |
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53 | (6) |
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4.3 Sub-contractor's design |
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59 | (12) |
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4.4 Materials, goods and workmanship |
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71 | (4) |
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4.5 Compliance with main contract and indemnity |
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75 | (1) |
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4.6 Errors, discrepancies and divergences |
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76 | (4) |
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4.7 Equivalent sub-contract provisions |
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80 | (5) |
| 5 Time |
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85 | (17) |
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85 | (1) |
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5.2 Time and the adjustment to the period for completion |
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86 | (10) |
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5.3 Practical completion and lateness |
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96 | (2) |
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5.4 Equivalent sub-contract provisions |
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98 | (4) |
| 6 Defects, Design Documents and Warranties |
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102 | (12) |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (4) |
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6.3 Sub-contractor's design documents |
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107 | (1) |
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6.4 Collateral warranties |
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108 | (5) |
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6.5 Equivalent sub-contract provisions |
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113 | (1) |
| 7 Control of the Sub-contract Works |
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114 | (36) |
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114 | (2) |
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7.2 Assignment and sub-letting |
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116 | (2) |
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118 | (1) |
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7.4 Access provided by the sub-contractor |
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119 | (1) |
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7.5 Opening up the works and remedial measures |
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119 | (4) |
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7.6 Attendance and site conduct |
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123 | (6) |
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7.7 Health and safety and CDM |
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129 | (6) |
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7.8 The CDM Regulations (i.e. the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015) |
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135 | (7) |
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7.9 Suspension of the main contract by the contractor |
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142 | (4) |
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7.10 Benefits under the main contract |
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146 | (1) |
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7.11 Certificates/statements or notices under the main contract |
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146 | (1) |
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7.12 Equivalent sub-contract provisions |
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147 | (3) |
| 8 Payment |
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150 | (21) |
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150 | (1) |
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8.2 The amount due in respect of interim payments |
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151 | (1) |
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152 | (1) |
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8.4 The amount due in respect of the final payment |
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153 | (3) |
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156 | (3) |
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8.6 Payment due dates and final dates for payment for interim payments |
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159 | (1) |
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8.7 Payment Notices and Pay Less Notices for interim payments |
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160 | (2) |
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8.8 The payment due date and the final date for payment for the final payment |
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162 | (1) |
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8.9 Payment Notices and Pay Less Notices in respect of the final payment |
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162 | (2) |
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8.10 VAT (Value Added Tax) |
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164 | (1) |
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8.11 Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) |
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164 | (1) |
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164 | (1) |
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8.13 Sub-contractor's right of suspension |
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165 | (1) |
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166 | (1) |
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8.15 Equivalent sub-contract provisions |
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167 | (4) |
| 9 Loss and Expense |
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171 | (26) |
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171 | (2) |
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9.2 Can common law damages claims be excluded by the contract? |
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173 | (1) |
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9.3 Are claims for extensions of time and loss and/or expense linked? |
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173 | (1) |
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9.4 What are the grounds/requirements for loss and expense? |
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174 | (1) |
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9.5 What are Relevant Sub-contract Matters? |
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174 | (2) |
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9.6 Can the contractor recover direct loss and/or expense from the sub-contractor? |
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176 | (1) |
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9.7 In pursuing a loss and expense claim, what does a sub-contractor need to prove? |
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177 | (2) |
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9.8 What needs to be proved in a loss and expense claim document? |
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179 | (1) |
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9.9 What is a global claim? |
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180 | (2) |
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9.10 Common heads of a loss and expense claim |
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182 | (1) |
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183 | (3) |
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186 | (1) |
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187 | (1) |
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9.14 Head office overheads and profit |
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187 | (3) |
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190 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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9.17 Cost of claim preparation |
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191 | (1) |
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9.18 Interest and finance charges |
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191 | (1) |
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192 | (1) |
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193 | (3) |
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9.21 Equivalent sub-contract provisions |
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196 | (1) |
| 10 Variations |
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197 | (17) |
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197 | (1) |
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10.2 What is a variation? |
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198 | (1) |
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10.3 How is a variation instructed? |
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198 | (1) |
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10.4 Can a variation vitiate a contract? |
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199 | (1) |
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10.5 Must a sub-contractor comply with all variation directions issued? |
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200 | (1) |
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10.6 Must a sub-contractor comply with all variation directions issued that may injuriously affect the efficacy of the sub-contractor's design? |
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200 | (1) |
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10.7 What happens if a sub-contractor does not comply with a direction issued? |
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201 | (1) |
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10.8 How should variations be valued? |
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201 | (1) |
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10.9 How should variations that relate to a sub-contractor's design work be valued? |
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201 | (1) |
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10.10 What is the procedure to be followed in respect of a schedule 2 quotation? |
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202 | (3) |
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10.11 What are the valuation rules? |
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205 | (5) |
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10.12 Equivalent sub-contract provisions |
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210 | (4) |
| 11 Injury, Damage and Insurance |
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214 | (12) |
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214 | (1) |
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11.2 Sub-contractor's liability for personal injury or death |
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215 | (1) |
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11.3 The sub-contractor's liability for injury or damage to property |
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216 | (1) |
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11.4 The sub-contractor's liability for loss or damage to the sub-contract works |
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217 | (1) |
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11.5 What Specified Perils insurance cover, in respect of loss or damage to works and site materials, does the sub-contractor obtain under the joint names all risks policies? |
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218 | (1) |
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11.6 What is the sub-contractor's liability for damage to the sub-contract works? |
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218 | (2) |
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11.7 What are the employer's options where terrorism cover is not available? |
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220 | (1) |
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11.8 Is the contractor responsible for damage caused to the sub-contractor's plant, etc.? |
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221 | (1) |
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11.9 Is the sub-contractor required to take out professional indemnity insurance? |
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221 | (1) |
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11.10 When and how does the Joint Fire Code apply? |
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222 | (1) |
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11.11 Equivalent sub-contract provisions |
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223 | (3) |
| 12 Termination of Sub-contract |
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226 | (19) |
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226 | (1) |
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12.2 How can a contract come to an end? |
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227 | (1) |
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12.3 What can cause a sub-contract to be terminated? |
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228 | (1) |
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12.4 What is a breach of contract? |
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228 | (1) |
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12.5 Will any breach of contract enable one to terminate the sub-contract? |
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228 | (1) |
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12.6 What is a repudiatory breach at common law? |
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229 | (1) |
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12.7 Why have termination provisions in the contract if the sub-contract can be terminated at common law? |
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229 | (1) |
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12.8 What is the effect of a sub-contract being terminated at common law? |
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230 | (1) |
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12.9 Are the effects of a sub-contract being terminated under common law or by contractual provisions the same? |
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230 | (1) |
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12.10 Where can the contractual termination provisions be located in the Sub-contract? |
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231 | (1) |
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12.11 Are the party's common law termination rights preserved under the Sub-contract? |
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231 | (1) |
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12.12 What reasons give the contractor a right to terminate the sub-contractor's employment under the JCT Sub-contract Conditions? |
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231 | (1) |
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12.13 What is deemed to be default by the sub-contractor under clause 7.4.1 of SBCSub/D/C? |
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231 | (1) |
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12.14 What happens when a sub-contractor commits a specified default noted at clause 7.4.1 of SBCSub/D/C? |
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232 | (1) |
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12.15 Must all notices either by the Contractor or the Sub-contractor referred to under Section 7 'Termination' of the sub-contract conditions be given in accordance with clause 1.7.4? |
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233 | (1) |
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12.16 What does insolvency of the sub-contractor mean? |
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233 | (1) |
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12.17 What happens when the sub-contractor becomes insolvent? |
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234 | (1) |
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12.18 What does corruption entail? |
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235 | (1) |
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12.19 What are the consequences of the contractor terminating the sub-contractor's employment? |
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235 | (2) |
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12.20 What reasons give the sub-contractor the right to terminate his or her employment under the JCT sub- contract conditions? |
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237 | (1) |
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12.21 What is deemed to be default by the contractor under clause 7.8.1 of SBCSub/D/C? |
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237 | (1) |
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12.22 What happens when a contractor commits a specified default noted under clause 7.8.1 of SBCSub/D/C? |
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238 | (1) |
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12.23 What does insolvency of the contractor mean? |
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239 | (1) |
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12.24 What happens when the contractor becomes insolvent? |
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239 | (1) |
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12.25 What are the consequences of the sub-contractor terminating his or her own employment? |
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240 | (2) |
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12.26 If a sub-contractor's employment is terminated for any reason, can it subsequently be reinstated? |
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242 | (1) |
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12.27 Equivalent sub-contract provisions |
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242 | (3) |
| 13 Settlement of Disputes |
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245 | (20) |
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245 | (1) |
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245 | (2) |
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247 | (6) |
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253 | (7) |
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260 | (3) |
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13.6 Equivalent Sub-contract provisions |
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263 | (2) |
| Table of Cases |
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265 | (4) |
| Table of Statutes and Regulations |
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269 | (2) |
| Index |
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