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French Supreme Court upholds contract termination due to Covid-19 force majeure

The French Supreme Court confirms the termination without notice of contracts by Stanley Black & Decker.

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The company had invoked the March 2020 lockdown as a case of force majeure.

This ruling clarifies the limits of contractual clauses in the face of health crises.

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Cette décision de la Cour de cassation établit un précédent juridique sur l'application de la force majeure dans les contrats commerciaux, particulièrement en contexte de crise sanitaire, avec des implications pour les entreprises et prestataires en France.

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