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Impossible, Delayed or Simply More Expensive? Force Majeure and Hardship under the New UAE Civil Code

Florian Herkommer — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:21:35 +0000

Commercial disruptions can affect contractual performance in different ways. A government restriction may prevent delivery, a critical asset may be destroyed, or performance may remain possible but become substantially more expensive. These situations are often described generally as force majeure. Under UAE law, however, the legal consequences depend on whether performance has become impossible or …

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Force Majeure or Force Mirage? Middle East Conflict, Maritime Disruption and the New Contract Reality

Chakrapani Bodapati — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:31:37 +0000

The current Middle East crisis, particularly the most recent announcement of Yemen’s Houthis declaring a naval blockade and maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia has brought force majeure out of contractual boilerplate clauses and firmly into the boardroom discussions. As pressure grows across key regional shipping routes, parties in the energy, commodities, logistics, maritime trade and …

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