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April 10, 2026

Glossar

Höhere Gewalt (Force Majeure)

Höhere Gewalt befreit Vertragsparteien bei unvorhersehbaren Ereignissen wie Naturkatastrophen oder Pandemien.

Was bedeutet Höhere Gewalt?

Höhere Gewalt (Force Majeure) bezeichnet Situationen, in denen unvorhersehbare Ereignisse eine Partei daran hindern, ihre vertraglichen Verpflichtungen zu erfüllen. Typische Beispiele sind Naturkatastrophen, Kriege und Pandemien.

Höhere Gewalt im deutschen Recht

In Deutschland wird Höhere Gewalt als „Übermacht“ behandelt und muss nicht explizit im Vertrag vereinbart werden, da sie im BGB verankert ist. Deutsche Gerichte tendieren zu einer engen Auslegung.

Internationale Unterschiede

Die Anwendung variiert je nach Rechtsordnung. In Frankreich definiert Art. 1218 Code Civil die Voraussetzungen. Im englischen Common Law muss Force Majeure explizit vereinbart werden.

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