Common use of Obligations of the Party invoking a Force Majeure Event Clause in Contracts

Obligations of the Party invoking a Force Majeure Event. The Party that invokes an event or circumstance referred to in this Article must inform the other Party as soon as possible by phone or any other means agreed between the Parties, and shall provide confirmation thereof by sending a Notice of Force Majeure by email. Acting as a Prudent and Reasonable Operator, the Party concerned shall take all measures to minimise the impact of the event or circumstance in question and shall endeavour to have normal performance of the Contract resume as soon as possible. During the period in which its obligations are interrupted, it shall inform the other Party of the impact of the event or circumstance in question on the fulfilment of its contractual obligations, the date on which this impact shall cease, the measures the Party is taking and plans to take in order to minimise this impact, the progress of said measures, and the estimated time needed before normal performance of the Contract can resume. In accordance with its legal and regulatory obligations at the time the event or circumstance in question occurs, the Operator shall pass on the effects to all Shippers in a non-discriminatory manner. The reasonable means that the Operator shall be required to use under this Article only include those at its disposal in its capacity as Operator, excluding the use of gas storage or purchasing services.