definiens: means any occurrence beyond th e reasonable control of a Party that prevents or substantially interferes with the performance by th e Party of any of its obligations hereunder, if suc h occurs by reason of any act of God, flood, fire, explosion, e arthquake, strike, lockout, labor dispute, casualty or accident ; or war, revolution, civil commotion, acts of public en emies, terrorist attack, blockage or embargo ; or an y injunction, law, order, proclamation, regulation, o rdinance, demand or requirement of any government ( to the extent such government has ruling authority over su ch Party ) or of any subdivision, authority or repre sentative of any such government ; or other similar event, beyond the reasonable control of such Party, if and only if the Party affected shall have used reasonable efforts to prev ent, mitigate and avoid such occurrence ; it being u nderstood that any failure or delay in fulfilling a term shal l not be considered a result of a Force Majeure eve nt if it arises from a failure of any applicable Party to comply wi th applicable laws and regulations