In the context of a commercial lease, a force majeure clause addresses a scenario when powers outside of a business's control prevent it from continuing to operate. Natural disasters, international supply chain disruptions and terrorist incidents could all potentially trigger force majeure clauses.
The term "Force Majeure" is French for "superior force." In legal contexts, it refers to a clause included in general conditions of construction contracts to remove liability for natural and unavoidable catastrophes that interrupt the expected course of events and prevent participants from fulfilling obligations.
Whenever a period of time is prescribed for action to be taken by Landlord, Landlord shall not be liable or responsible for, and there shall be excluded from the computation for any such period of time, any delays due to strikes, riots, acts of God, shortages of labor or materials, war, governmental laws, regulations, ...
Termination — In cases where the force majeure event is severe and long-lasting, the contract may allow for its termination, meaning the parties are released from their obligations entirely because the event has made it impossible or impractical to continue with the contract.
Still, when interpreting force majeure clauses, courts interpret them based on the parties' circumstances and refuse to enforce overtly broad force majeure clauses.
Force majeure clause samples 10.2 The Party affected by Force Majeure shall not assume any liability under this Agreement. Section 15.12 Force Majeure. 6.4 If the agreement cannot be performed due to force majeure, the responsibility shall be exempted in part or in whole ing to the influence of force majeure.
In the context of a commercial lease, a force majeure clause addresses a scenario when powers outside of a business's control prevent it from continuing to operate. Natural disasters, international supply chain disruptions and terrorist incidents could all potentially trigger force majeure clauses.
Civil law Externality: The defendant must have nothing to do with the event's happening. Unpredictability: If the event could be foreseen, the defendant is obligated to have prepared for it. Irresistibility: The consequences of the event must have been unpreventable.
Re: Notice of Force Majeure As you may know, IDENTIFY THE FORCE MAJEURE EVENT. We are writing to notify you that, following our best efforts to remain fully operational during this time, we have no choice but to invoke force majeure, pursuant to section/clause/article ___ of the Contract.
Exhaustive, of examples of force majeure events. Force majeure events generally can be divided into two basic groups: natural events and political events. These may include earthquakes, floods, fire, plague, Acts of God (as defined in the contract or in applicable law) and other natural disasters.