The 2017 editions are significantly longer and more detailed than their 1999 predecessors. The FIDIC 2017: A Practical Legal Guide by Corbett & Co. provides a clause-by-clause analysis to help navigate this new "prescriptive" nature.
| FIDIC 2017 Clause | What it says (Legalese) | What it means (Plain English) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Communications | "Email is now legally binding proof. Clean up your inbox." | | Sub-Clause 8.5 | Delays Caused by Authorities | "If the government slows you down, you get time, but rarely money." | | Sub-Clause 14.13 | Provisional Sums | "If the Employer picks a supplier, they own the risk of that supplier failing." | | Sub-Clause 17.2 | Indemnities | "The Contractor indemnifies the Employer against IP theft... even if the Employer designed the spec." | fidic 2017 a practical legal guide pdf
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