Civil Liability and Force Majeure Quiz
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What qualifies as a foreign cause in civil liability?

  • An event unrelated to the person responsible. (correct)
  • An event that the responsible party could have prevented.
  • An event directly resulting from the actions of the liable party.
  • An event caused by negligence of the responsible party.
  • Which of the following is NOT a criterion for the force majeure exoneration?

  • Irresistibility
  • Unforeseeability
  • Externality
  • Insurmountability (correct)
  • Under what circumstance can the act of a third party exonerate a responsible party?

  • If it involved multiple parties in the contract.
  • If the act was external, unforeseen, and irresistible. (correct)
  • If it was anticipated by the responsible party.
  • If the responsible party failed to take precautionary measures.
  • What condition must be met for the victim's act to completely exonerate the responsible party?

    <p>The victim's fault must be equivalent to force majeure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which example best illustrates force majeure?

    <p>A flood that prevents a company from delivering its products.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens if any of the criteria for exoneration due to a third-party act are missing?

    <p>The responsibilities remain shared.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the seriousness of the victim's fault assessed in a liability case?

    <p>Through a judge's assessment of the situation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'irresistibility' refer to in the context of force majeure?

    <p>The event is completely beyond the control of the responsible party.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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