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Building capital for subcontractors

BGH decision on building capital: Not only general contractors and property developers, but also subcontractors may be obliged to use the remuneration received for the benefit of the companies which they have commissioned. This also applies if the subcontractor only performs (minor) parts of the construction work. This was decided by the Federal Supreme Court and clarified the application of § 1 BauFordSiG. In the specific case, a subcontractor was commissioned to lay cable routes for a wind farm and in turn commissioned another company to drill the necessary wells, but failed to meet its obligation to pay wages. (BGH, Urt. v. 17.05.2018 - Az.: VII ZR 92/16)
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