The limitation period under transport law in accordance with Section 439 HGB is only one year from delivery, which is significantly shorter than the 3-year standard limitation period in Section 195 BGB.
The ZPO reform 2019 – “small” but noteworthy – is on the home straight. In the following, I provide an overview of the “highlights” resulting from the draft bill of the Federal Ministry of Justice.
The remuneration for “additional services” in lump-sum price contracts in the event of supplementary offers from the contractor is complex. In principle, the additional remuneration demanded as a result of the supplement must be derived from the (plant) construction contract concluded between the parties.