With the declaration by the World Health Organization (WHO) of the Corona Virus (COVID 19) outbreak as a pandemic, many businesses are confronting circumstances which may affect the performance of their obligations under existing agreements.

These FAQs provide an overview of the important considerations in reviewing contractual obligations and assessing the ability of parties to excuse or delay the performance of their obligations due to the occurrence of a Force Majeure event. It also considers the instances and processes by which the COVID 19 pandemic can trigger such provisions.

Our member Law firm AEC Legal in Nigeria has created this FAQ. You can download it here.