# Does the Contractor carry the risk of any event after issue of the Defects Certificate?

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**Created:** [10 October 2012 20:17 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/does-the-contractor-carry-the-risk-of-any-event-after-issue-of-the-defects-certificate/228 "2012-10-10T20:17:57Z")\
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Does the Contractor carry the risk of any event after issue of the Defects Certificate?

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No. Only events between the start date and issue of the Defects Certificate which are not carried by the Employer are Contractor’s risks (see Clause 81.1).