Circumstances preventing the fulfilment of a contract (5,7)

I believe the answer is:

force majeure

(Other definitions for force majeure that I've seen before include "Legal excuse" , "Uncontrollable course of events" , "Superior strength" , "irresistible compulsion" , "Act of God preventing someone from fulfilling a contract" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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