“Force majeure” shall mean any unforeseen event which is beyond the reasonable control of EAHP or any foreseeable occurrence the consequences of which may not reasonably be avoided that arises after registration and which prevents performance of the obligations, in whole or in part, by EAHP. Such causes, conditions, events and circumstances will include but are not limited to acts of God, strikes, lockouts or other industrial disturbances, acts of the public enemy, wars, blockades, insurrections, riots, diseases, epidemics, pandemic, quarantine, World Health Organization travel advisory, landslides, lightning, earthquakes, fires, storms, floods, washouts, arrests and restraints of rulers and people, arrests and restraints of the government, either federal or local, inability of EAHP hereto to obtain necessary materials or supplies at market costs or permits due to existing or future rules, orders and laws of governmental authorities (both federal and local), non-availability of food, beverages, or other supplies or curtailment of transportation either in the exhibition city or in the countries/states of origin of the participants, interruptions by government or court orders, present and future orders of any regulatory body having proper jurisdiction, civil disturbances, explosions, sabotage, partial or entire loss of market.
If despite all reasonable EAHP’s efforts, the event cannot be held or has to be postponed due to Force Majeure event as defined above or due to events which are not attributable to wrongful intent or gross negligence of EAHP, EAHP cannot be held liable by the participant for any damages, costs, or losses incurred, such as transportation costs, accommodation costs, costs for additional orders, financial losses, etc.
Under the above described circumstances, contract shall not be deemed as terminated and EAHP reserves the right to retain the entire registration fee and to credit it for a future BOOST.