| 单词 | Force majeure clause |
| 释义 | 不可抗力條款 Fr – superior strength clause A kind of escape or let-out clause and is often called hardship clause. The inclusion of such clause is very common in commercial contracts in particular where the parties foresee such problems are likely to happen but are uncertain as to their nature and extent. The inclusion of such clause excludes a party from liability caused by unexpected or uncontrolled event of natural in nature. A party cannot rely upon a force majeure clause if he or she knew at the time the contract was made the clause would inevitably come into operation: Cargill Hong Kong Ltd v Hoecheong Products Co Ltd [1993] HKLY 187 (CA). See also Act of God; Frustration; Strict liability. 法語 – 超自然力量的條款。某種逃避或免除條款，通常稱為困若條款。商業合約包含此等條款是很常見的，尤其是當合約各方預見該等問題相當可能會發生，但不能確定其性質及程度。包含此條款使某方可免除因自然界中性質上不可預期或控制的事情所引致的法律責任。如一方在訂立合約時已知悉不可抗力條款無可避免地會運作，則該方不可依據不可抗力條款：Cargill Hong Kong Ltd v Hoecheong Products Co Ltd [1993] HKLY 187（上訴法庭）。另見 Act of God; Frustration; Strict liability。 |
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