Hardship clause — is a clause in a contract that is intended to cover cases in which unforeseen events occur that fundamentally alter the equilibrium of a contract resulting in an excessive burden being placed on one of the parties involved. [Kluwer Law… … Wikipedia
clause — [klɔːz ǁ klɒːz] noun [countable] LAW COMMERCE a part of a written law, contract, or legal document that deals with a particular item or subject: • Clause 12 enables the Secretary of State to make orders to protect pension rights. asˈsignment… … Financial and business terms
Hell or high water clause — A hell or high water clause is a clause in a contract, usually a lease, which provides that the payments must continue irrespective of any difficulties which the paying party may encounter (usually in relation to the operation of the leased… … Wikipedia
Contract Clause — United States of America This article is part of the series: United States Constitution Original text of the Constitution Preamble Articles of the Constitution I · … Wikipedia
clausula stantibus — hardship clause … Glossary of international commercial arbitration
Force Majeure — Dieser Artikel oder Absatz stellt die Situation in Deutschland dar. Hilf mit, die Situation in anderen Ländern zu schildern. Die Höhere Gewalt (franz. Force Majeure, engl. Act of God) liegt nach deutscher Rechtsprechung vor, wenn das… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Höhere Gewalt — Die höhere Gewalt (von lat. vis maior) liegt nach deutscher Rechtsprechung vor, wenn das schadenverursachende Ereignis von außen einwirkt, also seinen Grund nicht in der Natur der gefährdeten Sache hat (objektive Voraussetzung) und das Ereignis… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Force majeure — (French for superior force ) is a common clause in contracts which essentially frees both parties from liability or obligation when an extraordinary event or circumstance beyond the control of the parties, such as war, strike, riot, crime, act of … Wikipedia
Teoría de la imprevisión — Se llama imprevisión contractual o teoría de la imprevisión a la relacionada con la extinción o modificación judicial de las obligaciones de un contrato conmutativo de ejecución sucesiva o diferida, basada en el hecho de haberse modificado… … Wikipedia Español
Impossibility — In contract law, impossibility is an excuse for the nonperformance of duties under a contract, based on a change in circumstances (or the discovery of preexisting circumstances), the nonoccurrence of which was an underlying assumption of the… … Wikipedia
