The diversity of legal systems prevalent in Asia is noteworthy: common and civil law often interact with local legal traditions. The result is that national laws offer a plurality of solutions for the same issues. It is not different when it comes to construction law and related fields such as public procurement and licensing. The diverse framework gives several options to foreign contractors but also results in them shying away from the unknown.

The aim of the lecture is to explore solutions for overcoming the difficulties brought by the plurality of construction laws in Asia. Whether in relation to creating a friendlier environment to foreign contractors, or enacting stricter anticorruption and transparency rules, the solutions proposed will refer to the German construction law framework for examples of what – and what not – to do. Finally, how Asian jurisdictions could benefit from the German experience, and how Germany could be inspired by the Asian construction industry will be discussed.

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Admission is free with limited seats available.