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English language (monolingual) [PRO] Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s) / contract | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Alison Schwitzgebel France Local time: 13:43 | ||||||
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5 +4 | also known as force majeure |
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5 | natural disaster |
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4 | explanation follows |
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also known as force majeure Explanation: it means things like earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, being hit by lightening... basically natural catastrophes -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-12-11 10:04:53 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Check out: \"Act of God. An event that is not the fault of any individual. Acts of God can be insurable.\" http://www.astute-mortgages.co.uk/glossary/glossary.cfm -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-12-11 10:06:23 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- And also: \"Force Majeure A force majeure clause is written into contracts to allow contracting parties to be freed from their obligations in the event of an occurrence such as an earthquake, hurricane or a serious labour dispute, which is outside their control \" http://www.financialminds.com/Glossary/definition.asp?term=1... |
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