Use of building products not permitted under building regulations constitutes construction defect! - OLG Düsseldorf, judgement from 13.01.2023 - 22 U 300/21
Facts of the case:
The client, an operator of a sewage treatment plant, commissioned the contractor with the refurbishment of aeration tanks. Wastewater is biologically treated there, producing biogenic sulphuric acid that attacks the concrete.
Second LCL anniversary - Conference in Paris
Dr Wolfgang Breyer and Sr Associate Erlmest Burns were in Paris between 16 and 18 January to meet with the other founding members of the Leading Construction Lawyers International Alliance (LCL) to mark the second anniversary of the Alliance's formation.
Law firm and Dr Breyer honoured by WirschaftsWoche
Herr Dr. jur. Wolfgang Breyer wurde von der WirtschaftsWoche als „TOP Anwalt 2023“ ausgezeichnet.
Ebenso erhielt die Kanzlei Breyer Rechtsanwälte die Auszeichnung „TOP Kanzlei 2023“ im Rechtsgebiet „Privates Baurecht“.
FOCUS-SPEZIAL: Breyer Rechtsanwälte once again ‘Germany's top lawyers’ in construction law
According to the current survey by FOCUS-SPEZIAL ‘Germany's Top Lawyers’ 2022, Breyer Rechtsanwälte is once again one of Germany's top commercial law firms in the specialist area of ‘Construction Law’. The law firm is delighted to have received another award and would like to thank you for your trust and recommendations.
Building contractor in default: claim for damages expires in three years! - BGH, judgement from 19.05.2022 - VII ZR 149/21 BGB Sections 195, 199 (1), Section 280 (1), (2), Section 286
Facts of the case:
A building contractor started building a detached house in June 2008. The construction period is to be three months. This deadline is to be honoured with a contractual penalty of 45 euros/day, up to a maximum of 5% of the lump sum price.
Bedenken können immer an angestellten Bauleiter gerichtet werden! – OLG Köln, Beschluss vom 05.10.2021 - 16 U 55/21 BGB §§ 633, 634 Nr. 2, § 637; VOB/B § 4 Abs. 3, § 13 Abs. 3
Facts of the case:
The property developer had three five-storey houses built, commissioning an architect to plan the stairwells and a contractor to lay the natural stone slabs. The VOB/B was also agreed
New location - exceptional expertise
Breyer Rechtsanwälte strengthens legal team with Prof. von Wietersheim and establishes new office in Berlin
Breyer Rechtsanwälte PartmbB is pleased to welcome new lawyers with exceptional expertise in construction and public procurement law:
Dr Breyer speaker at Congresso Internacional IBDiC 2022
Dr Wolfgang Breyer, eponymous partner of the law firm Breyer Rechtsanwälte, was a speaker at the Instituto Brasileiro de Direito da Construção event in São Paulo. Among other things, he spoke about solutions to the problem of additional costs caused by delays in a construction project.
Breyer Rechtsanwälte at the IPA conference in Berlin
For the 5th time, the IPA Centre, which was co-founded by Breyer Rechtsanwälte PartmbB, hosted a joint exchange on integrated project management in Berlin.
Dr Breyer - Speaker at the 4th IPA Conference 2022
Dr Breyer spoke and discussed at the IPA Conference 2022, which took place on 5 July 2022 in Berlin, together with Prof. Dr Patrick Schwerdtner, Prof. Dr Peter Racky, Andrew Jones, Robert Karnes and Dr Wolfgang Wiesner on the topic ‘Specialist session “Remuneration - The path to jointly confirmed target costs”.