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maintenance contract [2 records]

Record 1 2000-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Contracts
  • Property Upkeeping
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
DEF

Contract in which the category of claimable prestation is the maintenance of buildings or civil engineering works defined in the contract.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Marchés publics
  • Travaux d'entretien de la propriété
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
OBS

En matière de maintenance, il convient de distinguer : les travaux dits «d'entretien et de petites réparations», [et] les travaux dits «de grosses réparations».

OBS

Entretien. Ensemble des menus travaux que nécessitent la conservation d'un bâtiment en bon état, et sa pérennité [...] Synonyme : maintenance (de plus en plus fréquent), entretènement (ancien). Certaines entreprises sont spécialisées dans l'entretien des immeubles et édifices divers, et interviennent sur la base de contrats forfaitaires négociés, ou obtenus par adjudication suite à une procédure de marchés publics.

Key term(s)
  • contrat d'entretien
  • contrat de maintenance

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contratos gubernamentales
  • Trabajo de mantenimiento de la propiedad
  • Derecho de contratos (common law)
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Record 2 1992-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
CONT

A maintenance agreement for the period of construction and after is usually included in the tender documents as part of the landscape contract. It continues usually for four to six weeks after the project is finished and includes a one-year replacement guarantee for plant material. After this period, maintenance becomes the owner's responsibility.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Architecture paysagère
  • Droit des contrats (common law)

Spanish

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