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Claim for EOT & cost due to force majeure depends on contract condions and governing laws. Normally no clause is defined for force majeure in the contract documents even it was not defined in FIDIC old editions.
The definition of force majeure provided in the new FIDIC form at clause 19 is widely drawn. Clause 19.1 defines a force majeure event as one:
Force Majeure may include, but is not limited to, exceptional events or circumstances of the kind listed below, so long as conditions (a) to (d) above are satisfied:
The broad definition of force majeure to be found here, and it should be remembered that the examples listed above are examples and not an exhaustive list, reflects the basic premise of a force majeure clause, namely that it serves to exempt a party from performance on occurrence of a false majeure event.
The plannig engineer from contractor should submit EOT claim by taking hold on period due to force majeure as a delay event using suitable delay analysis method. Most likely the client will have no objection in approving EOT claim but may or may not will have objection on cost claim of prolongation period and dmages due to force majeure depending upon contract conditions and governing laws either local or international.
Conclusion:
Contractor will try to claim maximum (Time & Cost) and negotiate till mutual acceptance.