Force majeure under United Arab Emirates law is a high threshold. Article 273 of the UAE Civil Transactions Law (Civil Code) only bites when a supervening event renders contractual performance impossible (not merely delayed, inconvenient, or more expensive). When that standard is met, the corresponding obligation is extinguished and the contract is rescinded “ipso facto”; […]

When business conditions become challenging, a common question arises: Can a party legally terminate a contract due to changed circumstances? Under UAE law, the answer depends on whether performance has become impossible or merely difficult. This distinction separates a valid force majeure claim from a standard commercial hardship argument. What force majeure means under UAE […]