event of Force Majeure continues and to the extent that such party’s
performance is prevented, hindered or delayed. The Time for
Completion shall be extended in accordingly.
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7.4 The party or parties affected by the event of Force Majeure shall use
reasonable efforts to mitigate the effect thereof upon its or their performance
of the Contract and to fulfill its or their obligations under the Contract, but
without prejudice to either party’s right to terminate the Contract.
37.5 No delay or nonperformance by either party hereto caused by the
occurrence of any event of Force Majeure shall
(a) constitute a default or breach of the Contract
(
b) give rise to any claim for damages or additional cost or expense occasioned
thereby if and to the extent that such delay or nonperformance is caused by the
occurrence of an event of Force Majeure.
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7.6 If the performance of the Contract is substantially prevented, hindered or
delayed for a single period of more than sixty (60) days or an aggregate
period of more than one hundred and twenty (120) days on account of
one or more events of Force Majeure during the currency of the Contract,
the parties will attempt to develop a mutually satisfactory solution, failing
which the dispute shall be resolved in accordance with relevant Clause.
7.7 Notwithstanding Sub Clause 37.5, Force Majeure shall not apply to any
obligation of the Owner to make payments to the Buyer herein
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War Risks
(i) “War Risks” shall mean any of the following events occurring or
existing in or near the country (or countries) where the Site is located:
(a) war, hostilities or warlike operations (whether a state of war is
declared or not), invasion, act of foreign enemy and civil war
b) rebellion, revolution, insurrection, mutiny, usurpation of civil or military
government, conspiracy, riot, civil commotion and terrorist acts, and
(
(c) any explosion or impact of any mine, bomb, shell, grenade or other
projectile, missile, munitions or explosive of war.
(ii) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Contract, the Buyer shall
have no liability whatsoever for or with respect to
(
a) destruction of or damage to Facilities, Plant & Equipments, or any part thereof
(
(
b) destruction of or damage to property of the Owner or any third party
c) injury or loss of life
if such destruction, damage, injury or loss of life is caused by any War Risks,
and the Owner shall indemnify and hold the Buyer harmless from and against
any and all claims, liabilities, actions, lawsuits, damages, costs, charges or
expenses arising in consequence of or in connection with the same.
iii.
If the Facilities or any Plant and Equipments or Buyer’s Equipments or any other property
of the Buyer used or intended to be used for the purposes of the Facilities shall sustain
destruction or damage by reason of any War Risks, the Owner shall pay the Buyer for
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