The Legal Effects of the Outbreak of Epidemics - the Corona Virus - on the Validity of Procedural Dates According to the theories of emergency Conditions and Force Majeure

A comparative study

Abstract

This study aims to identify the impact of the epidemic - the Corona virus - on the implementation of the procedural deadline in light of the theories of force majeure and emergency conditions. This study is presented in two sections, the first section presents the legal concept of the foreign cause, and includes two demands, the first is the concept of the legal reason within the force majeure theory, and the second is the concept of legal reason under the theory of emergency conditions, including the application of the theory of foreign cause on procedural dates. This includes two requirements, The first requirement presents a distinction between the dates of pleadings from other legal dates, and the second requirement clarifies the impact of force majeure and emergency circumstances on the procedural deadlines. The research shows several conclusions, including the possibility of applying the concept of the epidemic to the theories of force majeure and emergency conditions alike, depending on the extent of its seriousness and its time scale. The search reaches several recommendations and results.