Common use of VIS MAJOR Clause in Contracts

VIS MAJOR. 21.5.1 Failure to comply with any of the terms and conditions of the Agreement if occasioned by or resulting from an act of nature or public enemy, fire, explosion, earthquake, perils of the sea, flood, storm or other adverse weather conditions, war declared or undeclared, civil war, revolution, civil commotion or other civil strife, riot, strikes, blockade, embargo, sanctions, epidemics, act of any government or other authority, compliance with government orders, demands or regulations, as well as shortages, interruptions, fluctuations or the unavailability of electrical power, water supply or means of communication or any circumstances of like or different nature beyond the reasonable control of the Party so failing ("vis major"), will not be deemed to be a breach of the Agreement, nor will it subject either Party to any liability to the other. 21.5.2 Should a Party’s performance of an obligation become temporarily impossible owing to 21.5.2.1 as soon as reasonably possible after the vis major sets in notify the other Party in writing of the incidence of vis major; 21.5.2.2 be released from performance of the affected obligation for so long as the 21.5.2.3 use its best endeavours to recommence performance of the affected obligation, to whatever extent reasonably possible, without delay; and 21.5.2.4 co-operate with the other Party in implementing such contingency measures as the other Party may reasonably require. 21.5.3 Should the circumstances of vis major continue for longer than 30 (thirty) days, either Party shall be entitled to terminate the relevant PO, or if appropriate the Agreement, with immediate effect by written notice.

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Sources: General Terms and Conditions of Sale

VIS MAJOR. 21.5.1 22.7.1 Failure to comply with any of the terms and conditions of the Agreement if occasioned by or resulting from an act of nature or public enemy, fire, explosion, earthquake, perils of the sea, flood, storm or other adverse weather conditions, war declared or undeclared, civil war, revolution, civil commotion or other civil strife, riot, strikes, blockade, embargo, sanctions, epidemics, act of any government or other authority, compliance with government orders, demands or regulations, as well as shortages, interruptions, fluctuations or the unavailability of electrical power, water supply or means of communication or any circumstances of like or different nature beyond the reasonable control of the Party so failing ("vis major"), will not be deemed to be a breach of the Agreement, nor will it subject either Party to any liability to the other. 21.5.2 22.7.2 Should a Party’s performance of an obligation become temporarily impossible owing to 21.5.2.1 22.7.2.1 as soon as reasonably possible after the vis major sets in notify the other Party in writing of the incidence of vis major; 21.5.2.2 22.7.2.2 be released from performance of the affected obligation for so long as the 21.5.2.3 22.7.2.3 use its best endeavours to recommence performance of the affected obligation, to whatever extent reasonably possible, without delay; and 21.5.2.4 22.7.2.4 co-operate with the other Party in implementing such contingency measures as the other Party may reasonably require. 21.5.3 22.7.3 Should the circumstances of vis major continue for longer than 30 (thirty) days, either the Party not relying on vis major shall be entitled to terminate the relevant PO, or if appropriate the Agreement, with immediate effect by written notice.

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Sources: General Terms and Conditions of Purchase