Abstract

The article concerns selected aspects regarding Art. 635 of the Civil Code, which is applicable to construction works contracts. First, the author discusses the issue of the time limit which constitutes a point of reference for assessing whether the completion of the works (project) is probable. The author analyses, inter alia, the concept that the time limit should take into account the consequences of the causes which constitute contractual grounds for amending the contact, as well as the issue of the contractor’s „claims” for extending the contractual deadline. Then, basing on that analysis, an attempt is made to fit these causes in the context of Art. 635 of the Civil Code, with particular emphasis on the cases where the delay is caused by circumstances attributable to both parties and circumstances beyond their control.