By Julia Court, Paul Starr, Richard Lyons and Suraj Sajnani King and Wood Mallesons

Tcourt_jstarr_phelyons_richard NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract (“NEC3”) is on a mission to reconstruct the way in which engineering and construction contracts are carried out. From its novel approach to language to the spirit of collaboration which is embedded throughout the contract – the NEC3 takes great leaps away from the adversarial culture of traditional contracts, such as the JCT or FIDIC suite of contracts and the standard forms typically used in Hong Kong in the public and private sectors.

One such leap is the effect that the NEC3 has on disputes arising out of the contract. Proponents of the NEC3 state that its anti-dispute nature is a large reason for its popularity, and point to the limited pool of relevant case law as support for the position that the NEC set of contracts discourage litigation.
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作者:Julia CourtPaul StarrRichard Lyons与Suraj Sajnani 金杜律师事务所

court_jstarr_plyons_richardNEC3工程施工合同(“NEC3”)的任务是重塑工程施工合同的实施方式。从新颖的方式,到语言,再到贯穿整个合同的合作精神——NEC3取得了突破性进展,摆脱了JCT或FIDIC系列合同及常用于香港公共及私营部门的标准格式合同等传统合同的对抗性文化。

进展之一是NEC3对合同产生的争议的影响。NEC3的支持者称,NEC3的厌讼性质是其广受欢迎的一大原因,并指出相关判例法数量有限,以此支撑NEC系列合同不鼓励诉讼的观点。
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