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<br /> The A-Z of ConsTruCTion<br /> Law in Qatar<br /> <br /> inTroduCTion<br /> if there is no liquidated damages clause, does that mean the contractor cannot be liable<br /> for the employer’s costs of the delay? Can a contract be terminated without a court<br /> order? is mediation an option for resolving disputes in Qatar?<br /> the a – Z of Construction Law in Qatar aims to answer some common questions for<br /> those who are new to deciphering construction contracts; looking at clauses or concepts<br /> with new purpose; familiar with interpreting contracts within the framework of the law in<br /> a different country; or just curious.<br /> we intend this guide to provide a useful insight into common construction and<br /> engineering concepts in the context of the local law. it draws from the statutory<br /> provisions of Qatari Law, judgments of the local courts where they have been available,<br /> and years of experience of practising construction and engineer<a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=1"> The A-Z of ConsTruCTion Law in Qatar</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=2"> </a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=3"> inTroduCTion if there is no liquidated damages </a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=4"> 04 | The A – Z of Qatar Construction Law</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=5"> ConTenTs “a” is for attestation................</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=6"> A iS FOr attEStatiOn Contracts do not need to b</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=7"> though in doing so, care should be taken to ensur</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=8"> B iS FOr BrEaCH no project is truly complete b</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=9"> Liquidated damages, however, only partially solve</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=10"> C iS FOr COMPLEtiOn when does “complete” not ne</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=11"> in return the employer can compel the contractor </a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=12"> d iS FOr DECEnniaL LiaBiLitY Sometimes the grea</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=13"> the employer can claim against both or either of </a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=14"> e iS FOr EXPrESS tErMS Contract terms are not </a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=15"> then there are cases where the law will overrule </a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=16"> f iS FOr FirE SaFEtY achieving fire safety sta</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=17"> after receiving the initial approval work may sta</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=18"> g iS FOr GUarantEE Security in the form of guar</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=19"> pay out. this is clearly much better for the cont</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=20"> h iS FOr HanDinG OVEr Getting in, getting on an</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=21"> if the contractor was responsible for maintaining</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=22"> 1 iS FOr inDEMnitY Standard form construction </a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=23"> compensation; how much compensation may have to b</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=24"> J iS FOr JUriSDiCtiOn the first step when you </a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=25"> whether a judgment or award is enforceable in a d</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=26"> K iS FOr KPis Key Performance indicators (or KP</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=27"> reporting to external stakeholders is another rea</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=28"> L iS FOr LiEn Contractors, subcontractors, sup</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=29"> However, registered charges whilst securing a deb</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=30"> M iS FOr MEDiatiOn Mediation as a concept is no</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=31"> Concerns surround the enforcement of mediation ag</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=32"> n iS FOr nOVatiOn Party a contracts with Party </a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=33"> the same is true of assignment. a provision expre</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=34"> o iS FOr OMiSSiOn Most contractors would not ar</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=35"> if the employer is not entitled to change the sco</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=36"> P iS FOr PrOViSiOnaL SUMS anD PriME COStS Prov</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=37"> the employer. a round sum is included in the cont</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=38"> Q iS FOr QUaLitY Quality can be difficult to de</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=39"> a problem arises where specifications use phrases</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=40"> r iS FOr rEtEntiOn Contractors in Qatar are us</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=41"> the contractor can plan for the retention but les</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=42"> s iS FOr SUSPEnSiOn Suspension is the penultim</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=43"> For a contractor, it is not so easy. Suspending t</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=44"> T iS FOr tErMinatiOn termination is the ultimat</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 45" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=45"> standard form contracts allow a party to elect to</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 46" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=46"> u iS FOr UnLiQUiDatED DaMaGES in the constructi</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 47" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=47"> the court will look at the actual (proven) losses</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 48" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=48"> V iS FOr VOiD anD VOiDaBLE in construction and </a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 49" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=49"> made the mistake must act in good faith and canno</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 50" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=50"> W iS FOr waiVEr waiver is the intentional relin</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 51" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=51"> the best way to avoid being caught out is to set </a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 52" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=52"> X iS FOr EXCEPtiOnaLLY aDVErSE wEatH</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 53" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=53"> for example, that the duration or intensity of th</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 54" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=54"> Y iS FOr YEar “Year” is probably the least prob</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 55" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=55"> an employer “per week” the project is delayed. th</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 56" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=56"> Z iS FOr ZErO Zero value payment certificates,</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 57" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=57"> completion of the works for handover then the con</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 58" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=58"> ABouT dLA PiPer DLa Piper is a global law firm wi</a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 59" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=59"> AuThor suzannah newboult Legal Director T +974 </a> <a title="3021506_The_A_Z_of_Qatar_Construction_Law_V7 page 60" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/075380ac?page=60"> www.dlapiper.com DLa Piper is a global law firm </a>