Force Majeure. None of the Parties shall be deemed to be in breach of this Agreement if it fails to perform any of the obligations hereunder because of any act of God, inevitable accident, weather conditions, fire, flood, lockout, strike or labour dispute, failure of technical or transmission equipments, riot or civil commotion, or any other act or fact beyond its control, provided always that the performance of such obligations shall be resumed by the Party to this Agreement affected by the impediment as soon as practicable after the force majeure event has ceased producing its effects.