1. Overall
Most of the provisions of NS 8411 and NS 8412 are identical or so broadly similar that it was natural to treat them together.
True, there are some provisions in NS 8411 that are particular to this one, but because their number is small we dealt with these in the collection of common articles. We have done the same where there have been only minor differences between NS 8411 and NS 8412. If so, we have drawn attention to these differences where applicable.
In this collection of articles, we have dealt with topics that are only relevant for manufacturing purchase and assembly.
Such provisions are exclusively relevant to NS 8412 contracts.
We refer in this regard to NS 8412 point 1.2 “Intended Area of Use” where it is stated that NS 8412 is to be used for the purchase of products which shall: “manufactured (...) according to the buyer's tasks or wishes”, see point 1.2, first paragraph. Further, we refer to paragraph 1.2, second paragraph where it is stated that NS 8412 contains “special rules” when it is agreed that the products will be assembled.
As the articles in this collection with special provisions for NS 8412 show, it is also the case that the purchase of manufactured products with assembly has an interface with ordinary projects under contract law. In such cases, normally NS 8405 (execution contract) or NS 8407 (turnkey contract) is used, or subcontracts NS 8415 or NS 8417.
The fact that works carried out in connection with a NS 8412 contract may have an interface with the standards of contract law is also expressly stated in the last paragraph of NS 8412 paragraph 1.3. For the purposes of this provision, parties are advised to use one of these standards if: “the delivery is part of a construction contract and the works on the construction site constitute the predominant part of the seller's obligations”.
When we have chosen to collect everything that is common in a common article collection, and what is particular to NS 8412 in another, then it is because we believe this is the best solution purely educational.
- NS 8411 and NS 8412 contain many provisions - separately and collectively. If one needs to learn both standard contracts, we believe that the learning threshold is lowered when one understands that most things are common to both.
- By collecting the special provisions of NS 8412, we establish the “red thread” between them and regardless of which chapter of NS 8412 they belong to. The underlying premise of the special provisions is that the product must be manufactured in an interaction between the buyer and the seller, and the control of the finished product takes place after it has been fully assembled in the building or plant in question.
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2. The further scheme
In paragraph 3 we have adopted a matrix showing an overview of the special provisions of NS 8412 that are dealt with in this collection of articles.
We have created a separate folder divided by each chapter, and put the relevant articles where they belong.
In the manufacture, we have included a hyperlink to the individual folders in the collection of common articles. We have also included such links in the joint articles where it has been natural to refer to the special articles about NS 8412 located here. Whether you want to use the links is another matter.
3. Overview of rules peculiar to NS 8412
4th. Folder structure and articles
As the matrix in paragraph 3 shows, there are six chapters containing some topics peculiar to NS 8412, out of a total of ten chapters. The folders have been given the same name as the individual chapters so that it is easy to find.
The matrix also shows that the number of special provisions is relatively modest compared to the total number of provisions the standard contracts contain.
