What Is the Purpose of a Force Majeure Clause in a Contract

question 34

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of a force majeure clause in a contract?

• A) It sets out the damages to be awarded in the event of a breach.
• B) It specifies that the entire agreement of the parties is contained within the written contract.
• C) It identifies certain events, such as natural disasters, that will discharge the parties from their duties under the contract.
• D) It provides for one of the parties to a contract to be replaced by another.
• E) It is how the parties to a contract will be coerced to perform their duties.

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