什么是不可抗力

在貨物運(yùn)輸過(guò)程中，可能會(huì)遇到一些非人為的因素的影響和破壞。不可抗力條款就是為了這個(gè)“以防萬(wàn)一”準(zhǔn)備的。交易的雙方要事先協(xié)商好如果遇到這些不可預(yù)測(cè)的情況該如何解決問(wèn)題。
15. 不可抗力條款Force Majeure
　　不可抗力條款包括不可抗力時(shí)間和（當(dāng)事方）采取的行動(dòng)。
我們用兩段例文來(lái)更好的理解一下“不可抗力”條款的內(nèi)涵：
例1：如果遭遇無(wú)法控制的時(shí)間或情況應(yīng)視為不可抗力，但不限于火災(zāi)、風(fēng)災(zāi)、水災(zāi)、地震、爆炸、叛亂、傳染、檢疫、隔離。如要是不可抗力一方不能履行合同規(guī)定下的義務(wù)，另一方應(yīng)將履行合同的時(shí)間延長(zhǎng)，所延長(zhǎng)的時(shí)間應(yīng)與不可抗力事件的時(shí)間相等。
Any event or circumstance beyond control shall be regarded as Force Majeure but not restricted to fire, wind, flood, earthquake, explosion, rebellion, epidemic, quarantine and segregation. In case either party that encounters Force Majeure fails to fulfill the obligation under the contract, the other party should extend the performance time by period equal to the time that Force Majeure will last.
例2：如果不可抗力持續(xù)6個(gè)月以上，合同雙方應(yīng)盡快通過(guò)友好協(xié)商的方式調(diào)整繼續(xù)履行合同事宜。如果雙方不能達(dá)成協(xié)議，則根據(jù)合同中第12條款通過(guò)仲裁決定。
If the Force Majeure last over 6 months, the two parties of the contract should settle the case of continuing the contract by friendly negotiation as soon as possible. Should the two parties fail to reach an agreement will be settled by arbitration according to Clause 12 of the contract thereof.