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Force Majeure Probably Doesn’t Permit Smoke Taint Rejection

By Todd Friedman & Guy Thompson on September 2, 2020
Posted in Wine Law

A force majeure clause in a contract permits the suspension, or in some cases, the termination, of performance by a party to the contract upon the occurrence of a force majeure event. Traditionally, a force majeure event is a matter outside of the control of the obligated party that makes it impossible or impracticable for…

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