Back to Basics #45 – NEC Notices and Time Bars
In this month’s Article, we consider NEC Notices and Time Bars.
Contracts increasingly contain Notice Clauses that are expressed as conditions precedent.
This means a failure to comply with the requirements of the Clause results in a party being prevented from making what might otherwise have been a valid claim.
There are several steps parties can take to avoid the adverse effects of time bars, they include, but are not limited to the following:
- Be aware of the impacts of the time bars included in the contracts and manage them effectively.
- Be commercially prudent by stepping-down the time bar provisions.
- Be mindful that the courts see the benefits of time bar provisions and support their operation; if they are implemented correctly.
Please click HERE to view our Article which delves into more detail on the background of these issues with relevant Case Law and specific contract references.
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