The new law regulates performance within the agreed or reasonable time and remedies for defective performance and serious delay. Replacing a contractor and charging the additional cost requires examination of the contract and applicable conditions.
Prepare the programme, progress records, site minutes, notices and technical reasons for delay. Identify any opportunity or requirement to remedy the breach, evidence preserving the site condition and the basis for selecting a substitute.
Do not assume that every late milestone permits immediate replacement at the first contractor’s expense. The seriousness of the breach, causation, notice requirements and the appropriate procedure matter.
Federal Decree-Law No. 25 of 2025 entered into force on 1 June 2026. Check the dates, applicable special legislation and temporal rules for the particular case.
Official sources
Civil Transactions Law | Official explanation of the reforms
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