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Apr 21, 2024 · The concept of force majeure, deeply rooted in Chinese law, offers a legal avenue for parties to mitigate their liabilities under such circumstances. Here's a brief insight into how force...
May 27, 2017 · This article examines the concept of force majeure and how it operates under the laws of common law jurisdictions and Chinese law. THE CONCEPT OF FORCE MAJEURE The term force majeure as used in English is actually a French term that means “superior force” or “superior strength”.
Translation for 'force majeure' in the free English-Chinese dictionary and many other Chinese translations.
According to Article 180 of the PRC Civil Code, if civil obligations fail to be performed due to force majeure, no civil liability shall be borne. Where the laws provide otherwise, such provisions shall prevail. Force majeure refers to unforeseeable, unavoidable and insurmountable objective events.
Aug 31, 2023 · This chapter explores the unbalanced interrelationship between the twin doctrines of force majeure and change of circumstances under Chinese law. It examines key judicial documents and cases, as well as legislative materials (including the Chinese Civil Code), and identifies two factors which not only have contributed to Chinese courts ...
Similarly, the 2023 Chinese balloon incident in which a Chinese surveillance balloon was discovered in US air space, the Chinese government stated that this "was entirely an accident caused by force majeure".
Mar 16, 2020 · In January 2020, CCPIT confirmed that China would offer force majeure certificates to local companies which were not able to fulfill contractual obligations because of the outbreak of the coronavirus, with the certificates serving as a means of evidencing their inability to perform the contract.
Does China recognize force majeure or any other legal concept similar to force majeure such as frustration, etc. (in the following: “force majeure”)? Are there any statutory provisions or is there any case law setting forth the definition of force majeure?
Chinese Definition: Individual words translate as: force. 力量；武力；势力；影响力；军队；力；效力；强迫；强夺；推动；加压力；提高; majeure. 无可抗拒; English Definition
1 u (violence) 武 力 [wŭlì] We have renounced the use of force to settle our disputes. 我 们 摈 弃 使 用 武 力 解 决 我 们 的 争 端 。 2 u (strength) 力 量 [lìliàng] The force of the explosion shattered the windows. 爆 炸 的 力 量 击 碎 了 窗 玻 璃 。 3 c (power, influence) 势 力 [shìlì] the forces of evil 邪 恶 势 力. 4 c/u (PHYS) 力 [lì] the earth's gravitational force 地 球 的 重 力. II.
