1. Introduction. – 2. Force Majeure as a Legal Relief of Administrative Contractual Obligation. – 2.1. Force Majeure Theory within the Understanding of UAE Law. – 2.2. Application of Force Majeure on the Pandemic (The Case of COVID-19). – 3. Exceptional Circumstances as A Legal Relief of Contractual Obligation. – 3.1. The Legal Concept of “Exceptional Circumstances Theory” under the Purview of UAE Laws. – 3.2. Application of Exceptional Circumstances Theory on COVID-19. – 4. Seeking to Regulate the Legal Reliefs for Future Risk Events. – 5. Conclusions and Recommendations.
Background:
This study aims to establish whether COVID-19 qualified as a force majeure event or exceptional circumstance according to the laws of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
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The study demonstrated that COVID-19 significantly impacted