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ICC-FIDIC Contracts and Dispute Resolution Conference

International conference on the Practical Use of the 1999 FIDIC Conditions of Contract and the Resolution of Disputes Organized by the International Chamber of Commerce, Paris, in collaboration with FIDIC. Houston, Texas, USA; 2 - 4 June 2008 Venue: The Houstonian Hotel, 111 North Post Oak Lane, Houston, Texas 77024

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Registration Online: via the conference website Offline: complete and return the registration form (to be available via the conference website) indicating method of payment, and return to Houston@iccwbo.org or Laure Thomas, ICC Services, Events Dept., 87 bd Hausmann, 75008 Paris, France (fax: +33 1 43 12 85 55; Tel.: +33 1 40 06 95 26)

For further information, contact Laure Thomas, ICC Services: Tel/fax: +33 (1) 40 06 95 26/43 12 85 55 laure.thomas@iccwbo.org

The FIDIC Contract Guide will be referred to throughout the conference. Each participant is advised to have a copy. The guide contains the full texts of the FIDIC Construction, Design-Build and EPC/Turnkey contracts. Copies can be ordered (with payment on receipt of invoice and immediately by credit card) for delivery at the conference at the normal cover price (170 Euros) without delivery and handling charges. Please contact:   FIDIC Bookshop, Box 311, CH-1215 Geneva 15, Switzerland www.fidic.org/bookshop Tel: +41 22 799 49 00; Fax:+41 22 799 49 01 fidic.pub@fidic.org Purchase online at the special conference price for delivery at the conference For immediate orders, please contact the FIDIC Bookshop (fidic.pub@fidic.org) quoting "Houston2008".      FIDIC Contract Guide (Printed; Euro 170) Order   Construction Contract (Euro 30) (Printed; Euro 30) Order   Plant & Design-Build Contract (Printed; Euro 30) Order   EPC/Turnkey Contract (Printed; Euro 30) Order For other products and electronic versions, please consult www.fidic.org/bookshop

ICC-FIDIC Contracts and Dispute Resolution Conference: Summary Programme

Sunday 2 June 2008 18.30-20.00 Registration and Welcome reception   Monday 3 June 2008 09.00-17.30 INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS, CLAIMS AND DISPUTES Welcome and opening  Overview of the FIDIC Contract forms and the new MDB Contract An American lawyer's perspective of FIDIC contract forms The new FIDIC Design-Build Operate (DBO) Contract Lunch First demand guarantees: their use and abuse in construction disputes  Dealing with unforseeable events   Multi-tier dispute resolution procedures under the FIDIC contract Dispute Boards (DB) Sub-clause 20.5 of the FIDIC contracts and amicable dispute resolution (ADR) Dinner Tuesday 4 June 2008 09.00-17.30   ICC ARBITRATION AND POST-ARBITRATION PHASE    Welcome by the Chairman of the second day Role of the expert in international construction disputes  Pre-arbitral referee, conservatory and interim measures Arbitration with state parties Lunch Mega projects in Texas Techniques for controlling time and costs in international commercial arbitration Enforcement of arbitral awards in the US and worldwide - general presentation and practical problems

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