Remedies Law<\/span><\/a>\u201d) states in Section 18 that cases in which unexpected circumstances have occurred, which could not be prevented at the time the contract was made, nor could they be anticipated or known about previously, an exemption from the enforcement of the contract and rendering of payment will be given. In legal terminology, this is called \u201cforce majeure.<\/i>\u201d Thus the exemption will be granted in these \u201cnatural disaster\u201d cases, that is, exceptional events that were not expected to occur at the time the contract was made. However, in the past Israeli courts have bestowed a very narrow interpretation upon the aforementioned exemption clause, and they have refrained from stating that the law stands, even in difficult cases such as wars and significant natural disasters. <\/span><\/p>\nSince the 1990s, the courts in Israel began to hear opinions about relaxing the existing conditions. This has led to the acceptance of force majeure <\/i>claims in certain cases. For example, in a number of rulings the courts recognized the Second Lebanon War as an event that led to an impossibility in meeting various contractual obligations, and accordingly those contracts were exempted from actualization and claims of violation were rejected. <\/span><\/p>\nThis demonstrates that even though the courts still take caution when investigating claims of force majeure<\/i>, the claim may be accepted. To this end, alternative solutions may be considered, such as updating contracts according to the current situation and changing circumstances. In light of the importance of examining each case according to existing circumstances, this is not advice to act in one way or another, and it is advisable to consult a lawyer who specializes in the matter. <\/span><\/p>\nContact a Lawyer Specializing in Contract Law and Commercial Law<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\nIt is too early to determine how the courts should handle claims about justification for exemptions of upholding contracts because of the spread of Coronavirus in Israel. If you are in need of legal advice and guidance in questions relating to the impact of Coronavirus on contractual obligations, a lawyer specializing in Contract Law and Commercial Law from our office in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv will be happy to assist you.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n[author_and_contact_info]<\/p>\n
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The spread of Coronavirus in Israel and the world has led to the taking of unprecedented steps set to curb the outbreak. The negative impact of these steps on the world economy is expected to continue for the next foreseeable future. It is surely only a matter of time before disputes start to arise over…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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