Common use of Force Majeure Condition Clause in Contracts

Force Majeure Condition. 13.1 In the event of any unforeseen event directly interfering with the manufacture and supply of wagons arising during the currency of contract, such as war, insurrection, restraint imposed by the Government, acts of legislature or other authority, explosion, accident, strike, riot, lockout or other disorganization of labour, acts of public enemy, acts of God, sabotage the contractor shall within a week from the commencement thereof notify the same in writing to the President of India with reasonable evidence thereof. If the force majeure condition(s) mentioned above be in force for a period of 90 days or more at any time, the President of India shall have option to terminate the contract on expiry of 90 days of commencement of such force majeure by giving 14 days notice to the contractor in writing. In case of such termination, no damages shall be claimed by either party against the other save and except those which had accrued under any other clause of this agreement prior to such termination.