新冠疫情下的国际工程合同及法律应对

International Engineering Contracts and Law Responses to COVID-19

摘要: 全球范围内爆发的新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情对国际工程合同履行造成严重影响，可能引发一系列合同纠纷。本文深入解析了新冠肺炎疫情能否适用及如何适用合同不可抗力条款约定，为成功行使不可抗力条款项下的救济权利，承包商应在合同约定期限内及时履行通知和减损的义务。针对业主方应对措施，承包商应积极运用其它合同索赔条款，向业主开展工期与费用索赔。为切实维护好承包商利益，制定了合同索赔及救济判断流程，并据此提出了相关建议与对策。

Abstract: The global outbreak of COVID-19 has affected the performance of international engineering contracts severely and may trigger a series of contract disputes. This paper gives an in-depth analysis of whether and how the COVID-19 epidemic applies to force majeure clauses in contracts. In order to successfully exercise the relief rights under the force majeure clause, the contractor should promptly perform the obligation of notification and minimizing any loss within the contract period. According to the owner’s response measures, the contractor should actively apply other contract claim clauses to the owner to claim for time limit and cost. The process of judging contract claims and remedies is established, and some suggestions and countermeasures are put forward accordingly to protect the interests of the contractor.