definiens: means any circumstances not within the reasonable control of the Party concerned including, withoutlimitation : ( a ) any strike, lockout or other industrial action, or any shortage of or difficulty in obtaining labour, fuel, rawmaterials or components ; ( b ) any destruction, temporary or permanent breakdown, malfunction or damage of or to anypremises, plant, equipment ( including computer systems ) or materials ; ( c ) any breach of contract, default orinsolvency by or of any Third Party, other than an Affiliate of the Party affected by the force majeure, or an employeeor officer of that Party or Affiliate ; ( d ) any action taken by a governmental or public authority imposing an embargo, export or import restriction, rationing, quota or other restriction or prohibition ; ( e ) any civil commotion or disorder, riot, invasion, war, threat of or preparation for war ; or ( f ) any accident, fire, or explosion, ( other than in each case, onecaused by a breach of contract by or assistance of the Party concerned ) storm, flood, earthquake, subsidence, epidemic or other natural physical disaster . Notwithstanding the foregoing, lack of funds, manpower or equipment, interruption or failure of utility service and the fault or misconduct by any personnel engaged by a Party shall not bean event of Force Majeure