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2024

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109.    “Extra-Contractual Claims Against State Entities under Civil Law” [2024] ICLR 330.

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108.    “Proposal for Enforcement of Agreements of the Parties, Final and Binding Determinations of the Engineer and Decisions of the DAAB under FIDIC’s 2017 Rainbow Suite (as amended in 2022)” [2024] ICLR 106.​​

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2023

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107.    “Important Changes to FIDIC’s Rainbow Suite”, Client Alert White & Case LLP, Feb 24, 2023.

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106.    “Welcome Amendments to FIDIC’s 2017 Contracts”, i-law.com, Jan 2023.

 

2021

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105.    “Recent French Court Decisions Relating to International Contracts and Arbitration”, Revista de Arbitragen e Mediação. vol 68. ano 18. p 259-272. São Paulo: Ed. RT, jan./mar. 2021.

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104.    “Correspondent’s Report: France”, The International Construction Law Review, London, Part 1, Jan. 2021.​

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2019

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103.    “Seppälä on the past and future of construction arbitration”, GAR, March 27, 2019.

 

2018

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102.    “Ofertas Selladas: Cómo Resolver Más Arbitrajes Internacionales de Manera Amistosa”, Revista del Club Español del Arbitraje, 31/2018.

 

2017

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101.     “How More International Arbitrations Can Be Amicably Settled”, Revista de Arbitragem e Mediação, Ano 14 vol 55 Oct-Dec. 2017.

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100.     “Recent Case Law on Dispute Boards”, Dossier XV of the ICC Institute of World Business Law, September 2017.

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99.     “The New Assistance ICC Provides to Protect the Confidentiality of a ‘Sealed Offer’ published in the ICC Dispute Resolution Bulletin, Issue 1, April 2017.

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98A.  “Why Finland should adopt the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration”, published in Journal of International Arbitration (JOIA) 34, no 4 (2017).

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2016

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98.     “Why Finland should adopt the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration”, published in Likejuridiikka, Issue 3 (November), 2016.

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97.     “Commentary on Recent ICC Arbitral Awards Dealing with Dispute Adjudication Boards under FIDIC Contracts”, published in The International Construction Law Review, Vol. 33, Part 3, July 2016.

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2015

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96.     Transcript of “Construction arbitration: hot topics”, the topic of session 3 of GAR Live Dubai 2015 (November 19, 2015).

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95.     “The Second Persero case before the Singapore Court of Appeal”, published in Construction Law International, Vol. 10 Issue 4 December 2015.

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94.     “An Excellent Decision from Singapore which should Enhance the Enforceability of Decisions of Dispute Adjudication Boards – the Second Persero Case before the Court of Appeal”, published in Construction Law Journal, Vol. 31 No. 7.

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93.     “Commentary on Recent ICC Arbitral Awards dealing with Dispute Adjudication Boards under FIDIC Contracts”, published in the ICC Dispute Resolution Bulletin, Issue 1, June 2015.

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92.     “A welcome decision from Singapore: the second Persero case”, published in Construction Law International, Volume 10, Issue 1, March 2015.

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91.     “Singapore Contributes to a Better Understanding of the FIDIC Disputes Clause: The second Persero case”, published in The International Construction Law Review, Volume 32, Part 1, January 2015.

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2014

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90.     Insight: Construction – “Good New From Singapore: The Second Persero Case”, published by White & Case in November 2014. [This article was first published in the Global Arbitration Review Briefing (GAR), Volume 9, Issue 6, November 10, 2014.].

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89.     “Good News From Singapore: The Second Persero Case”, published in the Global Arbitration Review Briefing (GAR), Volume 9, Issue 6, November 10, 2014.

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2013

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88A.  Attachment to Article 88 – Extracts from ICC Arbitral Awards in International Construction Disputes.

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88.     “International Construction Contract Disputes: Fourth Commentary on ICC Awards Dealing Primarily with FIDIC Contracts” published by the International Chamber of Commerce Bulletin, Volume 24, Number 2, 2013.

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2012

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87.     “International Construction Contract Disputes: Third Commentary on the ICC Awards Dealing Primarily with FIDIC Contracts” published by the International Chamber of Commerce Bulletin, Volume 23, Number 2, 2012.

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86.     “How Not To Interpret The FIDIC Disputes Clause: The Singapore Court Of Appeal Judgment In Persero”, published by White & Case LLP in April 2012.

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85.     “How Not To Interpret The FIDIC Disputes Clause: The Singapore Court Of Appeal Judgment In Persero”, published in The International Construction Law Review, Volume 29, Part 1, January 2012.​

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84.     “ICC award should not have been set aside”, published in Global Arbitration Review Briefing (GAR), Volume 29, Part 1, January 2012.

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2011

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83.     “Singapore Court Should Not Have Set Aside ICC Award Enforcing Dispute Adjudication Board Decision”, published in Mealey’s International Arbitration Report, Vol 26, no 12, December 2011.

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82.     Insight: Construction – “Sub-Clause 20.7 of the FIDIC Red Book does not justify denying enforcement of a ‘binding’ DAB decision”, published by White & Case in October 2011. [This article was first published in the October 2011 issue of Construction Law International (2011) 6(2) CLInt.].

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81.     “Sub-Clause 20.7 of the FIDICI Red Book does not justify denying enforcement of a ‘binding’ DAB decision”, published in Construction law International, Volume 6, Issue 3, October 2011.

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80A.  Letter to the Editors of ICLR regarding FIDIC book of Ellis Baker. (2011)  ICLR.

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80.     “Insight: Libyan Civil Unrest – Contractor’s Remedies” published by White & Case LLP in March 2011, co-authored with Nicolas Bouchardie, an associate in White & Case LLP, Paris.

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2010

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79.     “An Engineer’s / Dispute Adjudication Board’s Decision Is Enforceable By An Arbitral Award” published by Transnational Dispute Management (“TDM”), ISSN 1875-4120, Vol. 7, Issue 1, April 2010.

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2009

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78.     “An Engineer’s / Dispute Adjudication Board’s Decision Is Enforceable By An Arbitral Award” published by White & Case LLP in December 2009.

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77.     “Enforcement by an Arbitral Award of a Binding But Not Final Engineer’s or DAB’s Decision Under the FIDIC Conditions”, published by The International Construction Law Review, Volume 26, Part 4, October 2009.

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76.     “Engineer’s non-final decision enforced by unanimous ICC arbitral award”, published by Construction Law International, Volume 4, no. 3, September 2009.

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75.     “What’s the value of a DAB’s “binding” decision?”, published by the Global Arbitration Review, Volume 4, Issue 3, 2009.

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74.     “Contentieux des contrats internationaux de construction : second commentaire de sentences CCI relatives principalement aux contrats FIDIC”, published by the International Chamber of Commerce Bulletin, volume 19, No. 2 ‑ 2008.

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73.     “International Construction Contract Disputes: Second Commentary on ICC Awards Dealing Primarily with FIDIC Contracts”, published by the International Chamber of Commerce Bulletin, volume 19, No. 2 – 2008.

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72.     “Suitability of the FIDIC Silver Book (1999) as a Standard Form of Construction Contract for Use in Privately‑Financed Infrastructure Projects”, published in Revista de Arbitragem e Mediação (The Arbitration and Mediation Review), a Brazilian journal, Vol. 5, No. 19, October-December 2008.

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71.     “Recommended Strategy for Getting The Right International Arbitral Tribunal: A Practitioner’s View”, published by Transnational Dispute Management (“TDM”), Vol. 6, Issue 1, March 2009.

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70.     “The development of a case law in construction disputes relating to FIDIC contracts”, published by White & Case LLP 2009.

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69.     “The Development Of A Case Law In Construction Disputes Relating To FIDIC Contracts”, published in The International Construction Law Review, Volume 26, Part 1, January 2009.

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2008

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68.     “Book Review: The Principles and Practice of International Commercial Arbitration” by Margaret L. Moses, Cambridge University Press 2008, published in Stockholm International Arbitration Review, 2008:3.

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67.     “Book Review: Comparative Law of International Arbitration”, Second Edition by Professor Jean‑François Poudret and Dr. Sebastien Besson, co‑authored with Olga Mouraviova, published in The Stockholm International Arbitration Review, 2008:2.

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66.     “The Development of a Case Law in Construction Disputes Relating to FIDIC Contracts”, published in Precedent In International Arbitration, IAI Series on International Arbitration No. 5, Juris Publishing, 2008.

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65.     “Radical Adverse Change in Circumstances: Can a Contractor Obtain Compensation When a Construction Contract Contains No Price Escalation Clause?”, co-authored with Elizabeth Lefebvre-Gross, published in White & Case International Disputes Quarterly, Winter 2008.

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64.        “Obtaining The Right International Arbitral Tribunal: A Practitioner’s View” (April 2008), Vol. 25, Part 2, The International Construction Law Review, London, England.

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2007

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63.     “Obtaining The Right International Arbitral Tribunal: A Practitioner’s View” (October 2007), Volume 22, Issue 10, Mealey’s International Arbitration Report.

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2006

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62.     “Comment on Section 2 of the Swedish Arbitration Act of 1999 Dealing with the Right of Arbitrators to Rule on Their Own Jurisdiction” published as Chapter 2 of The Swedish Arbitration Act of 1999, Five Years On: A Critical Review of Strengths and Weaknesses edited by Lars Heuman and Sigvard Jarvin, Juris Net, LCC, (2006).

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61.     “Paris, Centre d’arbitrage international des différends liés à la construction” (novembre 2006), n° 810, La Lettre des Juristes d’Affaires.

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2005

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60.    “The Arbitration Clause In FIDIC Contracts For Major Works” (January 2005), Vol. 22, Part 1, The International Construction Law Review, London, England.

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59.     “Contractor’s Claims under the FIDIC Contracts for Major Works” (June 2005), Vol. 21, No. 4, Construction Law Journal, London, England.

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58.     “Decision By The French Supreme Court, First Civil Chamber Rendered In 2004 In Case 12131 FS‑P – Observations by Christopher R. Seppälä”, 2005, Vol. 1, 209, Stockholm International Arbitration Review.

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2003

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57.     "Droit international de l’ingénierie : A chacun son modèle de contrat Fidic” (5 septembre 2003) Le Moniteur 60.

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2002

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56.     "Les nouveaux modèles FIDIC de contrat de construction internationale" (mai/juin 2002) La Revue de droit immobilier 183.

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55.      Letter to the Editors of the ICLR regarding force majeure [2002] ICLR.

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54.     "Marchés à l'étranger: Nouveaux modèles de contrats" (29 mars 2002) Le Moniteur 84.

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2001

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53.     "Post-Award Interest: Where Post-Award Interest has not been Awarded by an International Arbitration Tribunal, may it be Obtained from State Courts?" (2001) Vol. 2001:1 Stockholm Arbitration Report 41.

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52.     "Where Post-Award Interest Has Not Been Awarded By An International Arbitration Tribunal, May It Be Obtained From State Courts?  Further Lessons From The BAII / IAIGA Case In France And Belgium" (February 2001) Vol. 16, #2 Mealey's International Arbitration Report 24.

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51A.   “Les nouveaux modèles FIDIC de contrat de construction internationale”, published by La Revue de Droit Immobilier, May/June 2002.

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51.     "The New Standard Forms of International Construction Contract" (February 2001) International Business Lawyer 60.

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50.     "FIDIC's New Standard Forms of Contract:  Claims, Resolution of Disputes and the Dispute Adjudication Board – Les nouveaux modèles de contrats FIDIC : réclamations, règlement des différends et comité de résolution des litiges" N° 1, 2001 Revue de droit des affaires internationales / International Business Law Journal 3.

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2000

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49.     "FIDIC's New (1999) Standard Forms of Construction Contract: an Introduction" (September 2000) 36 IBA Section on Business Law, International Construction 10.

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48.     Correspondence with the Editors of the ICLR regarding dispute boards [2000] ICLR 465.

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47.     Book Review: "Jurisdictional Problems in International Arbitration:  Some Salient Issues," by Stelios Koussoulis 2000:2 Stockholm Arbitration Report 183.

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46.     "FIDIC's New Standard Forms of Contract: Risks, Force Majeure, and Termination – Les nouveaux modèles de contrats FIDIC : risques, force majeure et résiliation" N° 8, 2000 Revue de droit des affaires internationales / International Business Law Journal 1013.​

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45.  “FIDIC's New Standard Forms of Contract – Force Majeure, Claims, Disputes and Other Clauses” (April 2000) Vol. 17, Part 2 The International Construction Law Review 235.

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44A.  Letter to the Editors of ICLR regarding fitness for purpose in FIDIC contracts. (200) ICLR 207.​

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1999

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44.     "Contentieux des contrats internationaux de construction : commentaire de sentences CCI relatives aux conditions FIDIC pour les contrats internationaux – International Construction Contract Disputes:  Commentary on ICC Awards Dealing with the FIDIC International Conditions of Contract" N° 6, 1999 Revue de droit des affaires internationales / International Business Law Journal 700.

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43.     “International Construction Contract Disputes -- Commentary on ICC Awards Dealing with the FIDIC International Conditions of Contract” (1999) Vol. 16, Part 3 The International Construction Law Review 339.

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1998

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A.        “International Construction Contract Disputes:  Commentary on ICC Awards Dealing with the FIDIC International Conditions of Contract – Contentieux des contrats internationaux de construction : commentaire de sentences CCI relatives aux conditions FIDIC pour les contrats internationaux” (November 1998) Vol. 9, No. 2 The ICC International Court of Arbitration Bulletin 32.

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B.        "Extracts from ICC Awards: Construction Contracts Referring to the FIDIC Conditions – Part II" (November 1998) Vol. 9, No. 2 The ICC International Court of Arbitration Bulletin 46.

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C.        "Extracts from ICC Awards: Construction Contracts Referring to the FIDIC Conditions – Part I" (May 1998) Vol. 9, No. 1 The ICC International Court of Arbitration Bulletin 74.

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D.        "Extracts of ICC Arbitral Awards on Construction Contracts Referring to the F.I.D.I.C. Conditions" (June 1991) Vol. 2, No. 1 The ICC International Court of Arbitration Bulletin 15.

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1997

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41.    The New FIDIC Provision for a Dispute Adjudication Board” (1997) 8  Revue de Droit des Affaires Internationales / International Business Law Journal 967.

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40.     “The New FIDIC Provision for a Dispute Adjudication Board” (1997) 14 The International Construction Law Review 443.

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39.    Book Review: “John Kendall, Expert Determination, 2nd Edition 1996, FT Law and Tax, London” (1997) 4 In-House Counsel International 8.

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38.    “The New (1998) Rules of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce” (October 1997) 14 The International Construction Law Review 589.

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37.    “The New (1998) Rules Of Arbitration Of The International Chamber of Commerce” (1997) 12 Mealey’s International Arbitration Report 1. (Co-author).

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36.    “Sanctions unilatérales, mondialisation du commerce et ordre juridique international à propos des lois Amato-Kennedy et Helms -Burton” Journée d’actualité juridique, 31 janvier 1997.

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1995

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35.    “The New FIDIC International Civil Engineering Subcontract” (January, 1995), Vol 12, The International Construction Law Review 5.

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34.    “Le Nouveau Modèle FIDIC de Contrat International de Sous-Traitance Relatif Aux Marchés de Travaux de Génie Civil - The New FIDIC International Civil Engineering Subcontract” (1995) 6 Revue de Droit des Affaires Internationales / International Business Law Journal 659.

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1993

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33.    “Contractor’s Claims under the FIDIC Civil Engineering Contract” (1993) Vol 13, no 1, The Construction Lawyer 1.

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32.    “Multiparty Arbitrations at Risk in France” (March, 1993) International Financial Law Review 33.

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31.    “French Supreme Court Nullifies ICC Practice For Appointment of Arbitrators in Multiparty Cases” (April, 1993) Vol 8, Mealey's International Arbitration Report 26.

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30.    “French Supreme Court Nullifies ICC Practice For Appointment of Arbitrators in Multiparty Cases” (March, 1993) Middle East Executive Reports 8.

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1992

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29.    “Practical Explanation of How FIDIC Forms Are Typically Adapted for Specific Uses and Overview of Certain New International Forms” International Construction Law - Opportunities and Risks  in the 90’s American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry November 5-6, 1992 Stouffer Mayflower Hotel Washington, DC.

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1991

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28.    “Contractor’s Claims under the FIDIC Civil Engineering Contract, Fourth (1987) Edition” Les Reclamations de L’entrepreneur aux termes Des Conditions FIDIC, Quatrième édition 8 Revue de Droit des Affaires Internationales / International Business Law Journal (1991), 1051.

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27.    “Contractor’s Claims under the FIDIC Civil Engineering Contract, Fourth (1987) Edition - II” (1991 October) 19 International Business Lawyer 457.

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26.    “Contractor’s Claims under the FIDIC Civil Engineering Contract, Fourth (1987) Edition - I” (1991 September) 19 International Business Lawyer 395.

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25.    “Construction Dispute Settlement: Decisions Made By The Engineer Under The FIDIC Contract” (May, 1991) 14 Middle East Executive Reports 9.

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24.    “Les Decisions Pre-Arbitrales Afferentes Aux Litiges En Matiere de Construction: Les Decisions Prises Par L’Ingenieur” Pre-Arbitral Decisions of Construction Disputes: The Decisions Made By The Engineer (1991) 3 Revue de Droit des Affaires Internationales / International Business Law Journal 331.

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23.    “French Law On Subcontracting” (January, 1991) Vol 8, The International Construction Law Review 78.

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1990

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22.     “Pre-Arbitral Decisions and Their Impact on the Arbitration: The Decisions Made by the Consulting Engineer” International Council for Commercial Arbitration, Congress series N°. 5, Stockholm, 1990 (Deventer, Netherlands, 1991) 377.

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21.    “Multiparty Arbitration Under ICC Rules” (March, 1990) 13 Middle East Executive Reports 8. 

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20.    “New FIDIC Contract for Civil Engineering: Principal Changes in Procedure For Settlement Of Disputes” (February, 1990) 13 Middle East Executive Reports 8.

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1989

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19.    “Multi-Party Arbitration under ICC Rules” (November, 1989) International Financial Law Review 32, (Co-author).

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18.    “The Principal Changes in The Procedure for the Settlement of Disputes (Clause 67)” (April, 1989) Vol 6,  The International Construction Law Review 177.

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17.    “How Much International Construction Is There And Where Is It Being Done?” (January, 1989) Vol 6, The International Construction Law Review 102.

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1987

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16.    “Contractors’ Claims Under the FIDIC International Civil Engineering Contract - IV” ( May, 1987) Middle East Executive Reports 20.

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15.    “Contractors’ Claims Under the FIDIC International Civil Engineering Contract - III” (April, 1987) Middle East Executive Reports 8.

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14.    “Contractors’ Claims Under the FIDIC International Civil Engineering Contract - II”  (March, 1987) Middle East Executive Reports 17.

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13.    “Contractors’ Claims Under the FIDIC International Civil Engineering Contract - I” (February, 1987) Middle East Executive Reports 8.

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12.    “La Procédure Pré-Arbitrale de Règlement des Litiges selon les Conditions du Contrat-Type de Génie Civil de la FIDIC” (1987) 6 Revue de Droit des Affaires Internationales / International Business Law Journal 579.

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11.    Book Review: “FIDIC Conditions of Contract - A Commercial Manual” by Brian Meopham (February, 1987) 15 International Business Lawyer 89.

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1986

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10.    “Pitfalls of International Commercial Arbitration” (1986) Commerce in France 26.

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9.      “The Pre-Arbitral Procedure for the Settlement of Disputes in the FIDIC (Civil Engineering) Conditions of Contracts” (July, 1986) Vol 3, The International Construction Law Review 315.

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8.      “Contractor’s Claims under the FIDIC International Civil Engineering Contract” (June, 1986) 14 International Business Lawyer 179.

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7.      “Les Reclamations des Entrepreneurs” (May 9, 1986) Le Moniteur 100.

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1985

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6.      “Les Principaux “Claims” de l’Entrepeneur aux termes des Conditions FIDIC” (1985) 2 Journal de Droit des Affaires Internationales / International Business Law Journal 171.

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5.      “The Pyramids of Egypt Case” (January, 1985) 2 The International Construction Law Review 180.

 

1984

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4.      “France: Engineer’s Liability to the Owner for Defects in a Construction Project” (March, 1984) International Business Lawyer 99.

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3.      “International Commercial Arbitration and States and State-Controlled Enterprises: Some Comments on a Recent ICC Conference” (1984) 1 The International Construction Law Review 159.

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1983

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2.      “The Engineer’s Liability to the Contractor: French Law” (1983) International Bar Association Publication (of Toronto Conference - September 1983) 60.

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1982

1.       “French Domestic Arbitration Law” (1982) 16 The International Lawyer 749.     

  

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