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Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Anglais

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Arrests, restraints and detainments. The full term is "Arrests, restraints and detainments of all kings, princes and people, of what nation, condition or quality soever" ... It refers to political or executive acts and does not include any loss caused by ordinary judicial process or by riot. ... The loss usually occurs by reason of an embargo imposed by a ruling power in a country.  3, fiche 1, Anglais, - arrest%20of%20princes

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[Carriage of Goods by Water Act. R.S., c.291] Article IV. Rights and Immunities. ... 2. Neither the carrier nor the ship shall be responsible for loss or damage arising or resulting from ... arrest or restraint of princes, rulers or people, or seizure under legal process.  4, fiche 1, Anglais, - arrest%20of%20princes

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for "restraint of princes" : Restraint of princes and rulers.... operation of sovereign power by exercise of vis major, in its sovereign capacity, controlling and divesting for the time, the authority of owner over ship... Where the "restraint of princes" clause or similar language is found in the contract [or carriage by sea], a reasonable apprehension of capture or destruction of the ship or cargo will justify nonperformance of the agreement to carry.  2, fiche 1, Anglais, - arrest%20of%20princes

Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Français

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[...] mesure de police qui consiste en une défense faite aux navires de commerce de tous les pavillons de quitter le port ou les eaux territoriales.  2, fiche 1, Français, - arr%C3%AAt%20de%20prince

Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Espagnol

Fiche 2,  Justifications,  Anglais

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Unforeseeable, irresistible and, according to some, external event which makes it absolutely impossible to perform an obligation.  5, fiche 2, Anglais, - force%20majeure

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force majeure; vis major :[designations that] denote acts of human intervention(riots, strikes, civil war) as well as natural phenomena(earthquakes, floods).  6, fiche 2, Anglais, - force%20majeure

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superior force: designation used in the "Civil Code of Québec."  7, fiche 2, Anglais, - force%20majeure

Fiche 2,  Justifications,  Français

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Événement qui présente les éléments d'imprévisibilité, d'irrésistibilité, ainsi que, selon certains, d'extériorité, et qui rend l'exécution de l'obligation absolument impossible.  3, fiche 2, Français, - force%20majeure

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force majeure : [désignation qui] vise à la fois les actes humains (émeutes, grèves et guerres civiles) et les phénomènes naturels (tremblements de terre, inondations).  4, fiche 2, Français, - force%20majeure

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force majeure : désignation utilisée dans le «Code civil du Québec».  5, fiche 2, Français, - force%20majeure

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cas de force majeure, circonstance de force majeure  6, fiche 2, Français, - force%20majeure

Fiche 2,  Justifications,  Espagnol

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Circunstancia imprevisible e inevitable que altera las condiciones de una obligación.  2, fiche 2, Espagnol, - fuerza%20mayor

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[...] se enumeran los siguientes casos de fuerza mayor: a) los incendios causados por la electricidad atmosférica; b) los fenómenos naturales de efectos catastróficos, como maremotos, terremotos, erupciones volcánicas, movimientos del terreno, temporales marítimos, inundaciones u otros semejantes; c) los destrozos ocasionados violentamente en tiempo de guerra, robos tumultuosos o alteraciones graves del orden público.  2, fiche 2, Espagnol, - fuerza%20mayor

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Generalmente, los accidentes debidos a fuerza mayor no están incluidos en las garantías de [una] póliza y, por tanto, no son indemnizables.  3, fiche 2, Espagnol, - fuerza%20mayor

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El concepto de "force majeure" en el derecho anglosajón es [...] más amplio que el de "act of God" e incluye todos aquellos supuestos imprevisibles e inevitables, cualquiera que sea su origen, ya sea natural, como los que acabamos de ver, o humano, como una acción terrorista (act of terrorism), una guerra (war), una huelga (strike) o disturbios (riot).  4, fiche 2, Espagnol, - fuerza%20mayor

Fiche 3,  Justifications,  Anglais

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An overwhelming, unpreventable event caused exclusively by forces of nature, such as an earthquake, flood, or tornado.  5, fiche 3, Anglais, - act%20of%20God

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vis major :[designation that] denotes acts of human intervention(riots, strikes, civil war) as well as natural phenomena(earthquakes, floods).  6, fiche 3, Anglais, - act%20of%20God

Fiche 3,  Justifications,  Français

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Événement attribuable à des phénomènes naturels incontrôlables et destructeurs (tremblement de terre, inondation, ouragan, etc.) […]  4, fiche 3, Français, - acte%20de%20la%20nature

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force majeure : [désignation qui] vise à la fois les actes humains (émeutes, grèves et guerres civiles) et les phénomènes naturels (tremblements de terre, inondations).  5, fiche 3, Français, - acte%20de%20la%20nature

Fiche 3,  Justifications,  Espagnol

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caso fortuito: causa de exoneración del cumplimiento de las obligaciones.  3, fiche 3, Espagnol, - caso%20fortuito

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"Act of God" es la expresión que se utiliza en inglés jurídico para referirse al "caso fortuito". Se trata de un suceso inesperado e imprevisible que impide a una de las partes cumplir las obligaciones asumidas en el contrato. [...] Este suceso debe ser de origen natural, como, por ejemplo, un desastre natural (natural disaster), condiciones climatológicas adversas (extreme weather conditions), una inundación (flood), un terremoto (earthquake) y otros similares.  4, fiche 3, Espagnol, - caso%20fortuito

Fiche 4,  Justifications,  Anglais

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A contract or agreement by which one, who is the lender, lends to another, who is the borrower a certain sum of money, upon condition that if the thing upon which the loan has been made, should be lost by any peril of the sea, or vis major, the lender shall not be repaid, unless what remains shall be equal to the sum borrowed; and if the thing arrives in-safety, or in case it shall not have been injured, but by its own defects or the fault of the master or mariners, the borrower shall be bound to return the sum borrowed, together with a certain sum agreed upon as the price of the hazard incurred.  2, fiche 4, Anglais, - maritime%20loan

Fiche 4,  Justifications,  Français

Fiche 4,  Justifications,  Espagnol