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# Impact of COVID-19 on Iraqi oil and gas contracts and the possibility of declaring force majeure
- URL: https://www.malektakieddine.com/impact-of-covid-19-on-iraqi-oil-and-gas-contracts-and-the-possibility-of-declaring-force-majeure/
- Published: 2020-04-09T22:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-17T19:35:09.000Z
- Description: An analysis of whether COVID-19 and Iraq’s official response could trigger force-majeure relief under federal oil-and-gas contracts, subcontracts and the Iraqi Civil Code.
- Author: Malek Takieddine
- Tags: #professional-publication, Iraq & Lebanon, Energy, Law & Regulation

| Authors or contributors    | Malek Takieddine                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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| Publication or institution | Al Jad Law / Mondaq                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Publication date           | 10 April 2020                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Citation                   | Malek Takieddine, “Impact of COVID-19 on Iraqi Oil and Gas Contracts and the Possibility of Declaring Force Majeure,” Al Jad Law / Mondaq, 10 April 2020.                                                                |
| External publication link  | [Read the original publication](https://www.mondaq.com/operational-impacts-and-strategy/915376/impact-of-covid-19-on-iraqi-oil-and-gas-contracts-and-the-possibility-of-declaring-force-majeure?ref=malektakieddine.com) |

This article considers Iraq’s official pandemic response, the force-majeure provisions in federal Technical Service Contracts and Development and Production Service Contracts, common subcontracting practice, and the relevant principles of the Iraqi Civil Code.