Objective:
The objective of the Webinar was to address issues on Tenets of Force Majeure and its limits, case to case variances and varying sectoral impacts.

Discussion Topics:
▪  Tracing the origin and concept of "Force Majeure" under the English law.
▪  Analysis, ambit and coverage of legal provisions, section 9, section 56 and section 32 of the ICA.
▪  Practical scenarios for application of frustration, in the presence and absence of a contractual provision dealing with force majeure.
▪  Judicial evolution of force majeure and frustration in India.
▪  Analysis on present COVID 19 situation
▪  Whether force majeure clauses would prevail over Government directives.
▪  Action points for industries and adoption of best practices.

Key Note Speaker: Mr. Sujit Ghosh, Advocate, Supreme Court and several High Courts of India
Session Moderator: Mr. Deb A Mukherjee, President Designate, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Panelists: ▪  Mr. Kaushik Sanyal, Head - Renewables, Tata Power
▪  Mr. Debkumar Basu, Chairperson, Manufacturing & MSME Committee, The BCC&I
▪  Mr. Indranil Dutta, CEO, Datre Corporation Limited and Member, Manufacturing & MSME Committee, The BCC&I

Total Participants: 180+