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EXCUSABLE DELAY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Government Contracts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- excusable delay
1, record 1, English, excusable%20delay
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Any delivery date or other date that is directly affected by an excusable delay will be postponed for a reasonable time that will not exceed the duration of the excusable delay. 2, record 1, English, - excusable%20delay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Marchés publics
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- retard justifiable
1, record 1, French, retard%20justifiable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- retard excusable 2, record 1, French, retard%20excusable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout retard dans l'exécution des obligations imposées à l'entrepreneur par le contrat qui est attribuable à un événement qui échappe à son contrôle et qu'il ne pourrait empêcher sans supporter des frais exorbitants en recourant, par exemple, à d'autres plans de travail incluant d'autres sources, ou à d'autres moyens, constitue un retard excusable. 2, record 1, French, - retard%20justifiable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sanctioned country
1, record 2, English, sanctioned%20country
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
During the performance of the contract should the addition of a country to the list of sanctioned countries or the additions of a good or service to the list of sanctioned goods or services cause an impossibility of performance for the contractor, the situation will be treated by the parties as an excusable delay. 1, record 2, English, - sanctioned%20country
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pays sanctionné
1, record 2, French, pays%20sanctionn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pendant l'exécution du contrat, si, parce qu'on ajoute un pays à la liste des pays sanctionnés ou qu'on ajoute un bien ou un service à la liste des biens et des services, l'entrepreneur ne peut pas s'acquitter de la totalité ou d'une partie de ses obligations, les parties considéreront qu'il s'agit d'un cas de force majeure. 1, record 2, French, - pays%20sanctionn%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-08-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ground for termination
1, record 3, English, ground%20for%20termination
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... any delay caused by lack of financial resources of the contractor or an event that is a ground for termination provided for in default by the contractor, or any delay in the contractor fulfilling an obligation to deliver a bond, guarantee, letter of credit or other security relating to performance or the payment of money, shall not qualify as an excusable delay. 2, record 3, English, - ground%20for%20termination
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- motif de résiliation
1, record 3, French, motif%20de%20r%C3%A9siliation
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] tous les retards entraînés par l'incapacité financière de l'entrepreneur ou par un fait qui constitue un motif de résiliation prévu en cas d'inexécution de l'entrepreneur, ou tous les retards que l'entrepreneur accuse dans l'exécution de l'obligation de déposer une caution, une garantie, une lettre de crédit ou d'autres sûretés relativement à l'exécution des travaux ou au paiement de sommes d'argent ne répondront pas à la définition de «retards justifiables». 2, record 3, French, - motif%20de%20r%C3%A9siliation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-08-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
- Real Estate
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- deliver a bond
1, record 4, English, deliver%20a%20bond
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... any delay in the contractor fulfilling an obligation to deliver a bond, guarantee, letter of credit or other security relating to performance or the payment of money, shall not qualify as an excusable delay. 2, record 4, English, - deliver%20a%20bond
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
- Immobilier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- déposer une caution
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9poser%20une%20caution
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- verser une caution 2, record 4, French, verser%20une%20caution
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] tous les retards que l'entrepreneur accuse dans l'exécution de l'obligation de déposer une caution, une garantie, une lettre de crédit ou d'autres sûretés relativement à l'exécution des travaux ou au paiement de sommes d'argent ne répondront pas à la définition de «retards justifiables». 3, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9poser%20une%20caution
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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