Mediation, conciliation, expert determination

Options for out-of-court dispute resolution

The construction industry is one of the sectors where many disputes arise because of inter alia delays, changes in the scope of the assignment or warranty claims. Such disputes often occur during  the construction phase, putting project completion at risk. Post-completion conflicts adversely affect business relationships and new projects. In these situations, fully-fledged court or arbitration proceedings are often inappropriate to resolve the dispute. It is thus worth considering so-called alternative dispute resolution methods. There are various out-of-court conflict settlement methods. This...

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