definiens: means an event or circumstances beyond the reasona ble control of a Party or Approved Manufacturer or Contract Finisher and w ithout the fault or negligence of the affected Part y or their Approved Manufacturer or Contract Finisher, includi ng acts of God, acts of the public enemy, fire, exp losion, flood, draught, terrorism, sabotage, embargo, gover nment restrictions, wars, insurrections, failure of suppliers, subcontractors and carriers, strikcs, labour disput es, failures of electricity supply and inability to obtain essential ingredients or supplies ( for the avoidance of doubt, the Parties agree that the failure of any Approve d Manufacturer or a Contract Finisher to supply Ciphe r shall not be deemed a Force Majeure with respect to Cipher except to the extent such failure to supply is the direct result of a Force Majeure applicable to such Approved Manufacturer or such Contract Finisher )