The political, catastrophic and monetary risks covered under the guarantee referred to in article R. 442-11-1 are realised under the following conditions.
The political risk arises when performance of the contract has been interrupted or the debtor has not paid his debt, provided that the non-payment is due to one of the following causes:
a) Civil or foreign war, revolution, riot or other similar events outside France;
b) Moratorium imposed by the administrative authorities of the debtor’s country of residence;
c) Act or decision of a foreign government or administrative authority preventing performance of the contract;
d) Act or decision of the French administrative authorities or the authorities of the European Union preventing performance of the contract.
Catastrophic risk arises when the debtor is prevented from honouring its commitments as a result of a cataclysm such as a cyclone, flood, tidal wave, earthquake or volcanic eruption.
Currency risk is transfer risk. It arises when political events, economic difficulties or legislative or administrative measures taken in the debtor’s country of residence prevent or delay the transfer of funds paid by the debtor.