الدفع بشرط تسوِية المنازعات متعدد الوسائل وتطبيقاته في الأردن

Jalal  Alqhaiwi; Ihab Rayyan; Tariq  Alhasan

doi:10.35516/law.v51i1.3168

Authors

Jalal Alqhaiwi Department of Private Law, Faculty of Law, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Jordan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3016-8846
Ihab Rayyan Department of Private Law, Faculty of Law, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Jordan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1406-0667
Tariq Alhasan Department of Private Law, Faculty of Law, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Jordan https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2957-334X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35516/law.v51i1.3168

Keywords:

Arbitration, contracting, dispute resolution, FIDIC, multi-tiered

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study is to clarify the concept of multi-tiered Dispute Resolution Clause and explain its application and enforceability. This type of clause is particularly useful in resolving engineering disputes, and thus it is incorporated in a wide number of construction contracts including the FIDIC Red Book contract which is used in the projects of the Jordanian Ministry of Public Works and Housing.

Methods: The study uses comparative analysis to examine the relevant legal texts used in the study in the light of Arab and international jurisprudence as well as judicial decisions.

Results: The study reveals that what is stipulated in the multi-tiered Dispute Resolution Clause will be enforced on the parties according to the principle of party autonomy. Following the step-by-step procedure that the clause contains leads to the settlement of disputes outside of court. The study also shows that Jordanian legislators must add an item to Article (109) of the Code of Civil Procedure, responding to the will of the parties to settle disputes through an out-of-court proceeding rather than through litigation, even without an arbitration clause.

Conclusions: The multi-tiered Dispute settlement clause is binding and the parties must follow its mandatory steps in the same order contained therein, even if it does not contain an arbitration clause. For this reason, applying the clause must be raised by the parties before negotiating the case.

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