Common use of Termination and dispute resolution Clause in Contracts

Termination and dispute resolution. Force Majeure 4.1 The Parties reserve the right to terminate this Agreement, if they are prevented from, or delayed in, carrying on their business by acts, events, omissions or accidents beyond their reasonable control, including strikes, lockouts or other industrial disputes (whether involving the workforce of either Party or any other party), failure of a utility service or transport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery, fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors. 4.2 If the Parties are unable to reach agreement on any issue concerning this Agreement within 14 days after one party has notified the other of that issue, they will refer the matter to the Pro Vice-Chancellor (TBC) of the College of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Cardiff University in the case of the Institution, and to [insert officer] in the case of the Placement Provider in an attempt to resolve the issue within 21 days after the referral. Either Party may bring proceedings in accordance with clause 3.30 if the matter has not been resolved within that 21-day period, and either Party may bring proceedings to protect its Intellectual Property Rights or Confidential Information in any jurisdiction, whether or not any issue has been escalated under this clause.