French construction law · Interactive learning
French construction law, compiled for mastery.
Outline, flashcards, a landmark case dissected, corrected quiz, branching case study — progressive courses drawn from the teaching of Laurent Karila, lawyer at Karila, Société d'avocats and lecturer at université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.
The courses are currently delivered in French. An English-language track is under consideration — for enquiries (training, partnerships, in-house programmes), contact the firm via karila.fr.
Three subject areas
Each subject comes in four tracks — Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert.
Builders' liability
Acceptance of works, statutory warranties, the decennial presumption, defects, third parties.
4 tracks
Construction insurance
The Spinetta Act, property damage cover (DO), ten-year liability cover (RCD), direct action, litigation.
4 tracks
Works contracts and subcontracting
Formation and performance of the contract, subcontracting, price, disputes.
4 tracks
Subject 02 · Construction insurance — the nine-course track
The architecture of the Spinetta system
Genesis, the two-tier mechanism, the “all but” principle, policies, exemptions
Property damage insurance (DO): nature and parties
First-party insurance, policyholders, beneficiaries, successive owners
DO: covered damage and coverage period
Decennial severity, before/after acceptance, evolving damage
DO: claims procedure and time limits
Notice of claim, appraisal, 60-day position, 90-day offer, sanctions
Ten-year liability (RCD) and the notion of builder
Who is a builder, works and equipment, insurance certificates
Direct action and subrogation
Article L. 124-3, the DO insurer's recourse, defences against the victim
Multiple participants in the project
In solidum liability, subcontracting, the technical inspector
Limitation and foreclosure periods
The ten-year testing period, interruption, the two-year insurance limit
Litigation and overall synthesis
Litigation strategy, expert proceedings, final mock exam