Force majeure

In this regard, the commentary distinguishes force majeure from the doctrine of impossibility

(a) There will be no unforeseen situations originating from events deemed as force majeure

Third, regarding force majeure (article 23), although the International Law Commission's commentary indicates the applicability of the doctrine in some contexts of armed conflict, it again reiterates that force majeure operates as an excuse for non performance, not as an effect on treaties.

Force majeure justifies non performance of the obligation for so long as the circumstance exists supervening impossibility justifies the termination of the treaty or its suspension in accordance with the conditions laid down in article 61.

(a) The situation of force majeure is due, either alone or in combination with other factors, to the conduct of the State invoking it or

There s been a bit of a force majeure with the woman who received your documents. It turned out that all my personal files had been lost.

The baseline shall be defined in a way that CERs cannot be earned for decreases in activity levels outside the project activity or due to force majeure.

It was also observed that treaty practice provided limited exceptions to strict liability such as armed conflict, force majeure or compliance with a compulsory public measure, etc.

Yet the 2004 Economic and Social Survey argues that while these issues are a major force , they are not a force majeure and that a balanced development can be sparked by an adequate mixture of policies.

Moreover, some developing countries are obliged to put off the payment of their assessed contributions owing to force majeure or genuine economic difficulties their plight deserves our understanding.

Apart from occasional severe economic hardship or natural disasters experienced by some Member States in circumstances of force majeure, there can be no good reason for shortfall in payments.

Force majeure excuses non performance for the time being, but a treaty is not automatically terminated by supervening impossibility at least one of the parties must decide to terminate it.

To join such an international force under these conditions would be irresponsible.

So no gavage, no force feeding, no factory like conditions, no cruelty.

Thus, the force majeure doctrine can operate automatically but serves merely as an excuse for non performance the impossibility doctrine must be invoked, but serves to justify termination or suspension of the treaty itself.

Under current conditions, responding to China s rise with military force would be unwelcome.

While the same facts may amount, for example, to force majeure under article 23 and to a supervening impossibility of performance under article 61 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, the two are distinct.

If these conditions for entry into force are fulfilled before 16 November 1994, this Agreement shall enter into force on 16 November 1994.

The provision of humanitarian assistance could be a powerful force in generating conditions for peace.

(b) when a worker who has been separated from his employment on grounds of illness or force majeure, or with authorization, is denied the right to return to his former post when he presents himself again for work.

33.23 The subprogramme is expected to achieve its objectives and expected accomplishments on the assumption that there are no unexpected events deemed as force majeure and delegates, staff and visitors comply with and meet security, safety and fire regulations.

An ad hoc security task force was set up as a subcommittee of the senior management task force to review and improve staff security conditions.

In these conditions, a strong judicial system and police force do not always suffice to contain corruption.

We stress again that the Force must be able to fulfil its mandate in the safest possible conditions.

1. The wrongfulness of an act of a State not in conformity with an international obligation of that State is precluded if the act is due to force majeure, that is the occurrence of an irresistible force or of an unforeseen event, beyond the control of the State, making it materially impossible in the circumstances to perform the obligation.

Multinational companies were a driving force in Eastern Europe s postcommunist transition, bringing new skills, technology, training, and better working conditions.

Political and cultural conditions in many developing countries constrained the extent to which women were involved in the labour force.

The United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) plays an essential role in contributing to the conditions for achieving such a settlement.

We urge the multilateral force to create conditions that will enable early deployment of the United Nations Mission in Haiti.

Coercion for the purpose of article 18 has the same essential character as force majeure under article 23. Nothing less than conduct which forces the will of the coerced State will suffice, giving it no effective choice but to comply with the wishes of the coercing State.

Article 76 Treaties and conventions shall not have force of law until they have been ratified. Under no circumstances may the treaty or convention comprise implicit conditions that conflict with its explicit conditions.

On 30 August, Menou was compelled to accept similar conditions, and his force of 10,000 left Alexandria for Europe in September.

In December 2008, the Czech Air Force wanted to train helicopter pilots for desert conditions for the upcoming mission in Afghanistan.

At this stage, negotiations between the United Nations and the contractor are still under way in connection with the compensation claim by the contractor resulting from the force majeure situation at Addis Ababa and the additional expenditures required arising from the extension time for completion of the construction.

(a) Sexual abuse The actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions

I wish, however, to commend the United Nations Protection Force for the efforts it has made under the most difficult of conditions.

Sexual abuse is defined as actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions .

While globalization provides wider opportunities for gender equality and justice, it also creates conditions that can perpetuate gender inequality in the work force.

I wish to reiterate to the Security Council that as long as conditions require it, we need the help of the Multinational Force.

Ireland ratified the CTBT in July 1999 and has advocated the urgent need for its entry into force without delay and without conditions.

The term sexual abuse means actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions.

In the peace keeping area, the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) is currently understaffed in Bosnia and is operating under extremely difficult conditions.

The Multinational Force and the Iraqi Government are developing a conditions based security plan to define the environment necessary for further and greater transfers of responsibility from the Multinational Force to the Iraqi security forces.

We also believe that the transit of nuclear weapons through the zone is unacceptable, as is the stopping in ports or airports within the zone of aircraft or vessels with nuclear weapons on board, except in emergency situations or other force majeure circumstances, with the consent of the receiving party.