How the supplier of concrete components stands up to VOB regulations

From sales contract to contract for work?

The contract for manufacturing and supplying of precast components is a so-called contract for work and materials in the sense of § 651 BGB (of the German Civil Code). On the other hand, contracts for work and materials are legally treated according to sale of goods law, whereas VOB/B (the standard German contract procedures for building works) stipulates regulations for construction contracts, that is contracts for work. There is a significant difference between sales contract and contract for work: It is reflected by different warranty periods (the beginning, duration and exclusion, if any)...

Issue 02/2015 Violation of the manufacturer’s specifications - a defect?

Clauses in sub-contractor contracts / sale of goods law

Clauses in sub-contractor contracts In the chain of performances under a contract for work and services, contracts between client and general contractor and contracts between general contractor and...

Issue 02/2019 Scope and consequences for contracting in practice

New construction contract law

The new construction contract law has been valid since January 01, 2018. Introducing the new provisions, the legislator tried to consider the set of problems occurring as a result of the complexity...

Issue 02/2013 Current labor law

Provisos on the discretionary nature of payments and their revocation in employment contracts – How long will they continue to exist?

Can entitlements to benefits be effectively excluded in the future? The use of provisos governing the discretionary nature of payments and their revocation in employment contracts aims to exclude a...

Issue 02/2017 Liability risks and other consequences

The new construction contract law

For a long time, it has been quite problematic in legal practice that the regulations governing the contract law for work concerning construction contracts do not provide enough details, and thus they...

Issue 02/2015 Legal requirements for planning and construction

High-quality building

There is growing awareness in building practice that sustainable building of technically higher quality over and above that required by accepted engineering practice does not necessarily contradict...

BFT 02/2016