7. 1 Force majeure is defined as any event, problem or occurrence, regardless of where it occurs, which is unforeseeable and beyond the control of the party affected by said event: for example, war, declared or undeclared, hostilities, conflict, blockade, revolution, insurrection, riot, disturbance of public order, acts of terrorism, sabotage and piracy, civil war, expropriation, requisition, confiscation or nationalization, restrictions imposed on exports or imports by any governmental authority, closure of harbors, docks, canals or other facilities or facilities for watercraft or navigation at any site, rationing or allocation, whether by legal imposition, decree or regulation, or in accordance with industry standards by order of any governmental authority, fire, floods, typhoons, hurricanes or similar extreme weather conditions, the severity of which could not have been foreseen, actually hindering or delaying the progress of work, earthquakes, storms, lightning, tides (other than normal tides), tidal waves, marine hazards, navigation accidents, boat breakdowns or damage, accidents to ports, docks, canals or other assistance devices or boat or navigation appendages, epidemics, quarantines, strikes or gatherings of workers, lock-outs or other labor problems, or any other event which could be considered as a case of force majeure. Furthermore, in the event of travel and/or security measures for the country or neighbouring countries established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of a member country of the European Union, Appolyon SARL will not be obliged to send personnel to the country and may be forced to plan the temporary repatriation of its personnel from the site, without this constituting a breach of obligation, due to the existence of an event of force majeure.