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The A-Z of ConsTruCTion
Law in Qatar
inTroduCTion
if there is no liquidated damages clause, does that mean the contractor cannot be liable
for the employer’s costs of the delay? Can a contract be terminated without a court
order? is mediation an option for resolving disputes in Qatar?
the a – Z of Construction Law in Qatar aims to answer some common questions for
those who are new to deciphering construction contracts; looking at clauses or concepts
with new purpose; familiar with interpreting contracts within the framework of the law in
a different country; or just curious.
we intend this guide to provide a useful insight into common construction and
engineering concepts in the context of the local law. it draws from the statutory
provisions of Qatari Law, judgments of the local courts where they have been available,
and years of experience of practising construction and engineer
The A-Z of ConsTruCTion Law in Qatar
inTroduCTion if there is no liquidated damages
04 | The A – Z of Qatar Construction Law
ConTenTs “a” is for attestation................
A iS FOr attEStatiOn Contracts do not need to b
though in doing so, care should be taken to ensur
B iS FOr BrEaCH no project is truly complete b
Liquidated damages, however, only partially solve
C iS FOr COMPLEtiOn when does “complete” not ne
in return the employer can compel the contractor
d iS FOr DECEnniaL LiaBiLitY Sometimes the grea
the employer can claim against both or either of
e iS FOr EXPrESS tErMS Contract terms are not
then there are cases where the law will overrule
f iS FOr FirE SaFEtY achieving fire safety sta
after receiving the initial approval work may sta
g iS FOr GUarantEE Security in the form of guar
pay out. this is clearly much better for the cont
h iS FOr HanDinG OVEr Getting in, getting on an
if the contractor was responsible for maintaining
1 iS FOr inDEMnitY Standard form construction
compensation; how much compensation may have to b
J iS FOr JUriSDiCtiOn the first step when you
whether a judgment or award is enforceable in a d
K iS FOr KPis Key Performance indicators (or KP
reporting to external stakeholders is another rea
L iS FOr LiEn Contractors, subcontractors, sup
However, registered charges whilst securing a deb
M iS FOr MEDiatiOn Mediation as a concept is no
Concerns surround the enforcement of mediation ag
n iS FOr nOVatiOn Party a contracts with Party
the same is true of assignment. a provision expre
o iS FOr OMiSSiOn Most contractors would not ar
if the employer is not entitled to change the sco
P iS FOr PrOViSiOnaL SUMS anD PriME COStS Prov
the employer. a round sum is included in the cont
Q iS FOr QUaLitY Quality can be difficult to de
a problem arises where specifications use phrases
r iS FOr rEtEntiOn Contractors in Qatar are us
the contractor can plan for the retention but les
s iS FOr SUSPEnSiOn Suspension is the penultim
For a contractor, it is not so easy. Suspending t
T iS FOr tErMinatiOn termination is the ultimat
standard form contracts allow a party to elect to
u iS FOr UnLiQUiDatED DaMaGES in the constructi
the court will look at the actual (proven) losses
V iS FOr VOiD anD VOiDaBLE in construction and
made the mistake must act in good faith and canno
W iS FOr waiVEr waiver is the intentional relin
the best way to avoid being caught out is to set
X iS FOr EXCEPtiOnaLLY aDVErSE wEatH
for example, that the duration or intensity of th
Y iS FOr YEar “Year” is probably the least prob
an employer “per week” the project is delayed. th
Z iS FOr ZErO Zero value payment certificates,
completion of the works for handover then the con
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