Recorded Webinar: COVID-19: Can You Still Enforce Your Commercial Contracts?

The outbreak of COVID-19 has steadily progressed around the globe, disrupting industries and supply chains both domestically and abroad. With companies increasingly unable to comply with their contractual obligations, many clients will be questioning whether the force majeure clauses in their agreements will provide them with a safety net. This session examines how force majeure clauses may be interpreted in the context of a pandemic outbreak, and provides practical advice on what clients should be doing now. It covers:

• What is a force majeure?
• Is your force majeure clause adequate to cover a pandemic event?
  • Is a “catch-all” phrase enough?
  • What does an ‘Act of God’ mean and does it cover a pandemic?
• When will a party be relieved of its obligations?
• If all else fails, can the common law doctrine of frustration come to the rescue?
• Given the closure or suspension of various courts throughout Australia, what can you do? "Self help" options under PPS and other laws
• Key inclusions to include now in your clients’ supply contracts and other commercial agreements
• Case law update