literally, "greater force." Force majeure clauses, standard in most commercial contracts, excuse one or both parties from liability if an extraordinary event beyond the control of the parties prevents one or both parties from fulfilling their obligations under the contract. Force majeure clauses are intended to excuse a party only if the failure to perform could not be avoided by the exercise of due care.

The term used in a lease to refer to the forces or acts that cannot be controlled or known to the parties involved, and result in delays of materials or services required, to complete certain improvements.

A legal term meaning beyond the control of the parties [to a commercial contract].

Condition in a contract relating to acts that are outside the control of both parties, and which prevent performance. There is no set form for a force majeure clause

The title of a standard clause in marine contracts exempting the parties for non-fulfillment of their obligations as a result of conditions beyond their control, such as Acts of God, war.

A clause in a contract which protects both parties in the event that part of the contract cannot be complied with due to causes outside the control of the parties and could not have been avoided by exercising due care. For example, floods, earthquakes, civil unrest and so on.

An event or occurrence that cannot be prevented or controlled, such as a war or natural disaster.

A superior force, "act of God" or unexpected and disruptive event, which may serve to relieve a party from a contract or obligation.

A contract clause which allows the supplier to forego his obligation to supply in extreme circumstances such as a political crisis, war, strikes which disturb production, etc. It also applies to a purchaser who is unable to take delivery of product – eg, a refiner whose refinery is shut down following a fire or disaster.

The title of a standard clause I marine contracts exempting the parties for nonfulfillment of their obligations as a result of conditions beyond their control, such as earthquakes, floods and war.

When parties to a commercial agreement are excused from performance of the contract due to events that are beyond their control.

An intervening cause beyond control of the principal, which renders impossible the performance of a contractual or other obligation.

Superior Force. See " Force Majeure Clause" and " Act of God."

A force that cannot be controlled or resisted. In other words, something beyond the control of the parties involved. Includes acts of God (e.g. tornadoes, floods, etc.) and acts of man (e.g. riots, arson, or strikes, etc.)

a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events; "he discovered that his house was not insured against acts of God"

an event or action which by its nature was so overwhelming or catastrophic in nature as to make it impossible for you to make your claim, for example, natural disasters, flood, war, riot etc

A situation in which a team or driver had no option given the circumstances. Often cited for example if torrential conditions have left a driver or drivers outside the 107% qualifying target in qualifying, and they are duly admitted to the race.

The legal term used to describe situations in which a party to a contract is excused from his or her obligations under that contract. Reasons to invoke this provision are situations over which the party has no control such as: war, hurricanes, ice storms, earthquakes, or other "acts of God."

A generic term for risks arising from circumstances, generally outside the control of the parties, which entitle one or other party to refrain from performing its contractual obligations, such as strikes, earthquakes, hurricanes or floods, acts of war, revolution or riots.

A breach of your agreement caused by unusual or unforeseeable circumstances or because of events beyond your control and which could not have been avoided by reasonable action.

A standard clause in contracts which stipulates that an event outside the control of the parties to the contact makes the contract void.

Unforeseeable circumstances excusing a person from the fulfillment of a contract. Example: Strike, earthquake, war or Act of God.

Acts of God, strikes, lockouts, or other industrial disturbances, acts of a public enemy, wars, blockades, insurrections, riots, epidemics, landslides, lighting, earthquakes, fires, storms, storm warnings, floods, washouts, arrests, and restraints of governments and people, present or future, valid orders, decisions or rulings of any governmental authority having jurisdiction, civil disturbances, explosions, breakage or accident to machinery or lines of pipe, freezing of wells or lines of pipe, and any other cause, whether of the kind herein enumerated or otherwise, not within the control of the Company which, by the exercise of due diligence, Company is unable to prevent or overcome. The settlement of strikes or lockouts shall be entirely within the discretion of the Company and the above requirement that any inability to carry out obligations hereunder due to force majeure shall be remedied with all reasonable dispatch shall not require the settlement of strikes or lockouts by conceding to the demand of the opposing party when such course is inadvisable in the discretion of the Company.

A common law concept borrowed from the French civil law. "Force majeure" means superior or irresistible force that excuses a failure to perform. It has been defined by the United States Supreme Court as a cause that is "beyond the control and without the fault or negligence" of the party excused. Force majeure allows a company to allocate product or cease to deliver it altogether.

shipping) Any condition or set of circumstances, such as earthquakes, floods, or war, beyond the carrier's control that prevents the carrier from performing fulfillment of their obligations.

The clause in a metal supply contract which allows the seller not to deliver or the buyer not to take delivery of the metal, concentrate or scrap under the contract because of events beyond his control. There is no force majeure clause in an LME contract. Customers affected by a declaration of force majeure by a producer or refiner can always turn to the LME as a source of metal, and suppliers can deliver their metal to the LME if their customers declare force majeure.

A common law concept borrowed from the French civil law. "Force majeure" means superior or irresistible force that excuses a failure to perform. It has been defined by the United States Supreme Court as a cause that is "beyond the control and without the fault or negligence" of the party excused. Force majeure events also must not have been reasonably foreseeable; e.g., a blizzard in Houston in January may be a force majeure event, but a blizzard in Montana will not qualify.

Expressed as "acts of God." Conditions found in some marine contracts exempting certain parties from liability for occurrences out of their control, such as earthquakes and floods.

a contract clause that allows the supplier to forego his obligation to supply in extreme circumstances, such as a political crisis, war or strikes that disturb production. It also applies to a buyer that is unable to take delivery of product – for example, a refiner whose refinery is shut down following a fire or disaster.

beyond reasonable control (must always be defined fully, with examples)

A force that cannot be controlled by the parties to a contract and prevents said parties from complying with the provisions of the contract. This includes acts of God such as a flood or a hurricane or, acts of man such as a strike, fire or war.

Acts of God and other specified risks (eg terrorism) which are beyond the control of the parties to the contract and as a result of which a party is prevented from or delayed in performing any of its non-financial obligations under the contract. | | | | | | | J | K | | | | | | | X | Y | Z

Any condition or circumstances such as earthquakes, flood, or war, that prevents the carrier from delivering the goods.

Circumstance which is beyond the control of one of the parties to a contract and which may, according to the terms and conditions, relieve that party of liability for failing to execute the contract.

A force, which cannot be resisted, in other words, something beyond the control of the parties involved . It includes acts of God and acts of man, eg. Riots, strikes, arson. In many contracts and insurance policies, specific provision is made for damage or injury arising from force majeure. For example, the financial liability of a building contractor for failure to complete by a specific date may be relieved to the extent it was caused by force majeure. This is a common clause in most property contracts.

A standard clause which indemnifies either or both parties to a transaction whenever events reasonably beyond the control of either or both parties occur to prevent fulfillment of the terms of the contract.

A limited category of events outside the control of the Public Partner and Private Partner (such as war, natural disaster, etc.), which may entitle the Private Partner to compensation and ultimately give either party the right to terminate the Project Agreement.

An event, circumstance or effect that cannot be reasonably anticipated or controlled

if an event occurs which is outside of the control of the parties to an agreement, for example, then it is said to be a force majeure. Often it is used in contracts and allows one party not to be in breach of the contract if an event beyond the control of either party occurs - for example a storm at sea which prevents goods from being delivered by ship.

A contract clause that allows buyer or seller to default on delivery because of forces or events deemed to be beyond the control of either party. Force majeure is usually defined on a contract-by-contract basis, either by specifying what may constitute force majeure, or by excluding what may not. Historically, force majeure has rarely been invoked in LNG contracts.

Contract provisions that allow the contract to be breached in the event of “Acts of God” or other conditions outside the control of the contract parties. Often the ability of one party to sign for the other part in the event of a breach are included in Force Majeure clauses. 1 May. 2006 Definition

Events that are beyond the control of a contractor, such as earthquakes, epidemics, blockades, wars, acts of sabotage, and archeological site discoveries.

French for an act of God (which see). An inevitable, unpredictable act of nature, not dependent on an act of man. Used in insurance contracts to refer to acts of nature such as earthquakes or lightning.

Condition in contract that relieves either party from obligations where major unforeseen events prevent compliance with provisions of agreement.

Some physical or natural restraint which prevents an intention being carried out and which is outside the control of the person who had the intention. The term thus includes an Act of God (q.v.), strikes, war and legislative or administrative intervention.

(An uncontrollable force) An event outside the reasonable control of the parties to a contract such as an “Act of God,” war, riots or strikes that would prevent the parties from complying with the provisions of an agreement.

An unavoidable cause of delay or of failure to perform a contract obligation in time.

The title of a common clause in contracts, exempting the parties for non-fulfillment of their obligations as a result of conditions beyond their control, such as earthquakes, floods, or war.

An event (lit: superior power) that could not be foreseen and the consequence of which could not be avoided.

A clause in a supply contract which permits either party not to fulfill the contractual commitments due to events beyond their control. These events may range from strikes to export delays in producing countries.

An unavoidable cause of delay or of failure to perform an obligation in time due to an unpreventable, overwhelming and irresistible force. A clause is often added to a contract to provide indemnification should an Act of God delay completion past the contractual deadline.

The title of a standard clause on Bills of Lading or airway bills exempting the parties for nonfulfillment of their obligations as a result of conditions beyond their control, such as earthquakes, floods, strikes or wars.

A superior force, which can discharge parties to a contract from their obligations to perform.

An act of God. Any occurrence completely beyond human control and which could not have been avoided by foresight. A superior power. Circumstances beyond one's control. Example: an earthquake.

A standard contract clause that excuses a partyâ€(tm)s failure to perform under the terms of the contract because of events that were beyond the control of the party and that could not have been reasonably foreseen. (e.g., a blizzard in Houston in January may be a force majeure event, but a blizzard in Montana would not qualify).

A French phrase which appears in contracts and refers to circumstances beyond anyone's control.

Is a term commonly used in contracts to describe an event or effect that cannot be reasonably controlled. Independent power producers include force majeure clauses in their power purchase agreements with electric utilities to assist in defining the circumstances under which they can be reasonably expected to supply power. Force majeure events commonly include: acts of God, droughts, earthquakes, storms, fire or other natural catastrophes, war, riot and civil disobedience. Force majeure may also include labor disputes, government delays or inaction, and other events beyond the control of the affected parties.

A standard clause which indemnifies either or both parties to a transaction whenever events which the Exchange declares to be reasonably beyond the contract.

A French term literally translated as "great force," this clause is included in contracts to remove liability for natural and unavoidable catastrophes that interrupt the expected course of events and restrict participants from fulfilling obligations.

A condition of superior or irresistible force such as Acts of God, including earthquakes and floods, which cannot be avoided by the exercise of due care and is included in contracts to excuse parties from performance when such events occur.

The title of a standard clause found in marine contracts exempting the parties for nonfulfillment of their obligations by reasons of occurrences beyond their control, such as earthquakes, floods, or war.

A form of legal protection used when unforeseen events such as natural disasters or war impede a company's ability to continue with normal development and operation of a project.

A condition that permits a company to depart from the strict terms of a contract because of an event or effect that can't be reasonably anticipated or controlled.

Force majeure (French for "greater force") is a common clause in contracts which essentially frees one or both parties from liability or obligation when an extraordinary event or circumstance beyond the control of the parties, such as war, strike, riot, crime, act of God (e.g., flood, earthquake, volcano), prevents one or both parties from fulfilling their obligations under the contract. However, Force Majeure is not intended to excuse negligence or other malfeasance of a party, as where non-performance is caused by the usual and natural consequences of external forces (e.g., predicted rain stops an outdoor event), or where the intervening circumstances are specifically contemplated.

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