The construction contract is one of the most complex contractual relationships. It is a legal relationship, which lasts for a relatively long period of time. The latter means also a greater probability that different circumstances could arise, which could potentially make it harder for the contractually agreed work to be carried out during the duration of the parties' contractual relationship. In order for the parties to be as prepared as possible in the event of such circumstances, the contract has to be drafted accordingly. In the Slovenian legal system, the parties can write a construction contract themselves, according to the Slovenian Civil Code. Or, they could use the general conditions included in one of the FIDIC Books of Contracts, the colour of which is dependent on the nature of the contractual relationship and the type of work the employer hands over to the contractor.
The Slovenian Civil Code and the FIDIC Books of Contracts regulate the construction contract differently. The Master's Thesis presents and discusses both regulations, with an emphasis on contract variations, which arise from different circumstances and needs, which appear during the duration of the contractual relationship between the parties. The Master's Thesis demonstrates that there is a need in practice for the construction contract to be regulated with more precision than there currently is within the Slovenian Civil Code. The Master's Thesis shows which elements from the FIDIC Books of Contracts could the Slovenian legislator include in the construction contract part of the Slovenian Civil Code.
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