In contrast with other types of contracts such as the sale of
goods, international construction contracts or Engineering, Construction and
Procurement contracts (commonly referred to as EPC contracts) are not governed
by an international convention. Consequently, in most cases the EPC contract,
further to an applicable law clause, refers to a set of general conditions of
contract drafted by various international organisations. The present paper
deals with the laws and regulations governing EPC contracts to be performed in
different countries worldwide, as well as some aspects of the most recent
trends in the resolution of disputes related thereto. It aims to evaluate how
the discipline of sustainability may impact on the negotiation, drafting and
performance of EPC contracts as well as on the management and solution of
disputes arising therefrom.