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Force Majeure

A contract provision addressing specified extraordinary events and their effect on performance. Covered events, notice duties, exceptions, and remedies depend on the clause and applicable law.

After a storm, a landlord and a tenant review the lease at a wet patio table, a piece of damaged roofing and an envelope beside it, a fallen tree behind
  1. Events no one can control
  2. Storm damage
  3. May pause some lease duties

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