“Reasonable Endeavours” Obligations in Force Majeure Clauses

Adam Shaw-Mellors

“Reasonable Endeavours” Obligations in Force Majeure Clauses

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Abstract

This article considers, and welcomes, the decision of the Supreme Court in RTI Ltd v MUR Shipping BV that an obligation to exercise reasonable endeavours in a force majeure clause does not impose a requirement to accept an offer of non-contractual performance.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	570-577
Journal	Journal of Business Law
Volume	7
Publication status	Published - 11 Sept 2024

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This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in the Journal of Business Law following peer review. The definitive published version 'J.B.L. 2024, 7, 570-577' is available online on Westlaw UK.

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“Reasonable Endeavours” Obligations in Force Majeure Clauses

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