Can ‘force majeure’ save your company from the coronavirus?
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Aaron Nicodemus2020-03-05T14:52:00
Some businesses—particularly in the global shipping industry—are hoping a provision contained in the fine print of many contracts can avert disastrous financial losses caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
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