Fidic-Related Arbitration Cases Seated In Singapore
Key FIDIC-Related Arbitration Cases Seated in Singapore
1. DJP, DJQ and DJR v DJO – Singapore Court of Appeal
Citation: [2025] SGCA(I) 2
Arbitration Rules: ICC
Seat: Singapore
FIDIC Form: FIDIC Red Book 1999
Core issues:
Compliance with Clause 20.1 (Notice of Claim)
Change in legislation under Clause 13.7
Challenge to arbitral award for breach of natural justice
The dispute arose from claims for additional payment following an Indian government notification increasing minimum wages for labour on a rail infrastructure project.
The Singapore courts examined whether the tribunal’s handling of the claim and its reliance on findings in parallel arbitrations violated natural justice.
2. DOI v DOJ and others – Singapore International Commercial Court
Citation: [2025] SGHC(I) 15
Arbitration Rules: ICC
Seat: Singapore
FIDIC Form: FIDIC Yellow Book 1999
This dispute involved a rail infrastructure project in India where the contractor consortium brought claims against the employer (DFCCIL).
Key issues considered by the Singapore court included:
Validity of the arbitral award
Allegations concerning how the tribunal drafted or relied on earlier awards
Natural justice concerns related to template reasoning across related arbitrations.
3. IRCON International Ltd & Others v Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (II)
Citation: [2024] SGHC(I) 24
Arbitration Rules: ICC
Seat: Singapore
FIDIC Form: FIDIC Red Book 1999
This case involved a set-aside application against an ICC arbitral award issued in a Singapore-seated arbitration concerning construction works for India’s freight corridor project.
Key aspects:
Alleged breach of natural justice
Overlap with two parallel arbitrations seated in India
Tribunal’s reliance on reasoning from other awards.
Typical Characteristics of FIDIC Arbitrations Seated in Singapore
Many FIDIC disputes choosing Singapore share similar traits:
1. Institutional rules
ICC Arbitration Rules (most common in large infrastructure disputes)
SIAC Rules occasionally used
2. Governing law
Often Indian, Middle Eastern, or Southeast Asian law, even when seat is Singapore.
3. Types of disputes
Delay and disruption claims
Change in law / variation claims
Termination disputes
Non-compliance with FIDIC Clause 20 claim procedures
4. Singapore courts’ role
Singapore courts mainly appear in:
Set-aside applications
Enforcement proceedings
Jurisdiction challenges
Additional Singapore-Seated FIDIC Arbitrations (Not Always Publicly Reported)
Many arbitrations remain confidential, but examples from practice include disputes involving:
Power plant EPC projects
Waste-to-energy projects
Major commercial developments using FIDIC forms
These disputes typically involve claims exceeding USD 100 million and are administered under ICC or SIAC rules.
✅ In summary:
The most prominent reported FIDIC-related arbitration cases seated in Singapore include:
DJP, DJQ and DJR v DJO [2025] SGCA(I) 2
DOI v DOJ and others [2025] SGHC(I) 15
IRCON International Ltd v DFCCIL (II) [2024] SGHC(I) 24
These cases primarily arise in the Singapore International Commercial Court during set-aside proceedings relating to ICC arbitrations under FIDIC Red/Yellow Book contracts.
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