AN ANALYSIS OF PARTICULAR GENERAL CONDITIONS OF EPC CONTRACTS (SILVER BOOK) AND THEIR IMPLEMENTATION UNDER UZBEKISTAN LEGISLATION
Keywords:
EPC contract, Silver Book, fast-track, construction.Abstract
This thesis will be interesting for lawyers working in company specialized on construction of infrastructure facilities in Uzbekistan.
During the last 10 years in the Republic of Uzbekistan several projects have been built based on turnkey principle in the oil and gas, energy and mining industries, in particular, in construction of gas processing plants, hydroelectric power plants and other infrastructure projects. In the framework of these projects participants have faced with various inconstancies and restrictions between the terms and conditions of the EPC contracts and legal requirements for employers and contractors under the construction laws of Uzbekistan. The subject of this thesis is to review and identify particular issues in the implementation of EPC contracts in Uzbekistan.
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