In this article, Carl Daou and Mona Mirza provide a practical guide to force majeure and contractual obligations in the Gulf, analysing how different legal systems — including the UAE, DIFC, ADGM and KSA — approach disruption and impossibility. The article clarifies the strict conditions required to successfully invoke force majeure, the distinction with hardship, and the importance of proper notice and documentation. It also explains how the UAE’s operational resilience significantly limits the scope of valid force majeure claims.
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