44It follows from settled case-law that the concept of force majeure must be understood, in general, in the sense of abnormal and unforeseeable circumstances, outside the control of the party relying thereupon, the consequences of which, in spite of the exercise of all due care, could not have been avoided (see, inter alia, Case 145/85 Denkavit België [1987] ECR 565, paragraph 11, and Case C-377/03 Commission v Belgium [2006] ECR I-9733, paragraph 95).
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