PANDEMIC COVID-19 DAN KONTRAK BISNIS DITINJAU DARI PERSPEKTIF HUKUM BISNIS

In fact, an agreement made by the parties in writing is an act that creates an engagement for one or more people against one or more other people. These events create a legal relationship between the parties which includes rights and obligations. Usually in an agreement made by the parties, a force majeure clause can be found. Force majeure is often interpreted as a compelling situation that causes a debtor to be prevented from carrying out his performance due to unforeseen circumstances or events at the time the contract was made, these circumstances or events cannot be accounted for to the debtor, while the debtor is not in a bad faith situation. This article will at least examine whether the Covid-19 pandemic that is currently occurring can be categorized as a force majeure or a coercive situation which is usually stated in an agreement and how legal protection for the parties against the agreement has been agreed in terms of business law aspects.