definiens: means an event which is beyond a non - performing Party ’s reasonable control, includ ing an act of God, strike, lock - out or other indust rial / labor disputes ( whether involving the workforce of the Pa rty so prevented or of any other Person ), war, riot, civil commotion, terrorist act, epidemic, quarantine, fir e, flood, storm, earthquake, natural disaster or co mpliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, whether or not it is later held to be in valid . A Party that is prevented or delayed in its performance und er this Agreement by an event of Force Majeure ( a ) shall, as soon as reasonably practical but no la ter than ten ( 10 ) days after the occurrence of a Force Majeure event, give notice in writing to the other Party specifying the nature and extent of the event of Force Majeure, its anticipated duration and any action be ing taken to avoid or minimize its effect . Subject to providing such notice and to this Section 14.02, the Force Ma jeure Party shall not be liable for delay in perfor mance or for non - performance of its obligations under this Agree ment, in whole or in part, except as otherwise prov ided in this Agreement, where non - performance or delay in perfor mance has resulted from an event of Force Majeure . The suspension of performance allowed hereunder shall b e of no greater scope and no longer duration than i s reasonably required and the Force Majeure Party sha ll exert all reasonable efforts to avoid or remedy such Force Majeure