What is a Force Majeure Clause? A force majeure (pronounced “forss ma-zhoor”) clause is a provision in a contract that allows one or both parties to excuse (or sometimes delay) their performance obligations if circumstances beyond their control arise. These circumstances are typically called “force majeure events.”
For events to constitute the use of force majeure, they must be unforeseeable, external to contract parties, and unavoidable. Force majeure means “greater force” and is related to an act of God, an event for which no party can be held accountable.
If a contract is silent on force majeure or if the event does not meet the definition of force majeure under the parties' contract, a party's performance may still be excused in certain circumstances under the doctrine of commercial impracticability.
A Standard Clause governed by Florida law that allows the contract parties to allocate the risk of certain force majeure events, such as acts of God, hurricanes, earthquakes and other natural disasters, epidemics, terrorism, government acts, embargoes, labor strikes and lock-outs, and other events beyond the control of ...
There are generally three essential elements to force majeure: • tt can occur with or without human intervention • it cannot have reasonably been foreseen by the parties • It was completely beyond the parties' control and they could not have prevented its consequences.
What Are Examples of Force Majeure? Events that could trigger a force majeure clause include war, terrorist attacks, a pandemic, or natural disasters that fall under the “act of God” category, such as a flood, earthquake, or hurricane.
A Standard Clause governed by Florida law that allows the contract parties to allocate the risk of certain force majeure events, such as acts of God, hurricanes, earthquakes and other natural disasters, epidemics, terrorism, government acts, embargoes, labor strikes and lock-outs, and other events beyond the control of ...
Force majeure events are usually defined as certain acts, events or circumstances beyond the control of the parties, for example, natural disasters or the outbreak of hostilities.