Common use of FORCE MAJEURE Clause in Contracts

FORCE MAJEURE. None of the parties shall be responsible for fulfilling its contractual obligations in cases when an unforeseeable circumstance (force majeure) arises which is not connected to any of the parties and which impedes the performance of the contract. Such circumstances include in particular: acts of war, a riot, sabotage, terrorist bombing, natural disaster, strike, measures taken upon the instruction of bodies authorized by the National Defense Act or the Police Act.