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Force majeure and fortuitous event

Force majeure: external, unforeseeable and irresistible event preventing fulfilment of an obligation, exonerating from liability. Fortuitous event: more internal to the debtor's activity; in strict liability areas it does not exonerate. Arts. 1105 and 1182 CC exonerate for force majeure but not always for fortuitous events.

Arts. 1105, 1182 CC
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