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Legal Definition of Irresistible Force in the Civil Law of Russia and China. / Zimneva, S. ; Popova, T. ; Siao, H. .
In: BRICS Law Journal, Vol. 8, No. 3, 2021, p. 93-120.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Legal Definition of Irresistible Force in the Civil Law of Russia and China
AU - Zimneva, S.
AU - Popova, T.
AU - Siao, H.
N1 - Zimneva S., Popova T., Siao H. Legal Definition of Irresistible Force in the Civil Law of Russia and China. BRICS Law Journal. 2021;8(3):93-120. https://doi.org/10.21684/2412-2343-2021-8-3-93-120
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - The research focus is on concept of force majeure and irresistible force as a reason to release the parties from liability for failure to perform civil obligations. The authors examine theoretical concept and legal definition of “irresistible force” and its characteristics based on legislation, legal literature and judicial practice of the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China. Also, the authors analyze the civil law jurisdictions on irresistible force, relatively to its ambiguity and situation with the spread of the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) and come to the conclusion that courts in each specific case should establish irresistible force circumstances. The work uses a linguistic (philological) method, in particular, the method of distributive analysis of the terms “irresistible force” and “force majeure.” The article shows that in modern Russian law the expression “irresistible force circumstances” has more efficient terminological potential. The authors propose implementation of “irresistible force circumstances” concept in the Russian Civil Code, which would more accurately reflect the essence of this concept.
AB - The research focus is on concept of force majeure and irresistible force as a reason to release the parties from liability for failure to perform civil obligations. The authors examine theoretical concept and legal definition of “irresistible force” and its characteristics based on legislation, legal literature and judicial practice of the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China. Also, the authors analyze the civil law jurisdictions on irresistible force, relatively to its ambiguity and situation with the spread of the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) and come to the conclusion that courts in each specific case should establish irresistible force circumstances. The work uses a linguistic (philological) method, in particular, the method of distributive analysis of the terms “irresistible force” and “force majeure.” The article shows that in modern Russian law the expression “irresistible force circumstances” has more efficient terminological potential. The authors propose implementation of “irresistible force circumstances” concept in the Russian Civil Code, which would more accurately reflect the essence of this concept.
KW - непреодолимая сила,
KW - форс-мажор
KW - чрезвычайная ситуация
KW - Civil liability
KW - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
KW - Emergency
KW - Exemption from liability
KW - Force majeure
KW - Inevitability
KW - Irresistible force
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85118212142&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.21684/2412-2343-2021-8-3-93-120
DO - 10.21684/2412-2343-2021-8-3-93-120
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85118212142
VL - 8
SP - 93
EP - 120
JO - BRICS Law Journal
JF - BRICS Law Journal
SN - 2409-9058
IS - 3
ER -
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