Exceptions to Breach Due to Compliance with Applicable Law

Exceptions to Breach Due to Compliance with Applicable Law

In the following exemplars, the parties reject liability for failing to comply with contract terms where such compliance would result in breach of applicable law:

Exemplar C30-1

Contractor is responsible for and warrants, to the extent of their individual actions or omissions, compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations to the extent that it is directly regulated by the law, rule or regulation and to the extent that it knows or has been advised that, as a result of this Agreement, its activities are subject to the law, rule or regulation. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if an applicable law or regulation exists or should be enacted which is contrary to the obligations imposed upon Contractor hereunder and/or results in the activities contemplated hereunder becoming unlawful, then following its knowledge of the same, Contractor will notify Customer thereof and Contractor will be relieved of its obligations hereunder unless and until such time as such activity is permitted.

Exemplar C30-2

The parties shall comply with all applicable laws, statutes, regulations from time to time in force, provided that the Supplier shall not be liable under the Contract if, as a result of such compliance, it is in breach of any of its obligations under the Contract.