The legal justification for changes in the terms of performance of agreements or termination of contracts (including foreign economic contracts) may be “force majeure”, which, among other things, includes military activities in the Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts.
However, in order to delay the performance of a contractual obligation or to terminate a contract (referring to the “force majeure” circumstances), several conditions shall be observed:
1) check the availability and content of the force majeure provisions in the contract / agreement;
2) confirm the fact and the period of existence of any type of the force majeure circumstances by the conclusions (certificates) of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of the region.
3) inform the counterparty of the existence of the force majeure and report the consequences of the force majeure.