Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73
§6609 Application of existing impossibility or commercial impracticability doctrines
Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 92— - YEAR 2000 COMPUTER DATE CHANGE › § 6609
Summary
Y2K contract lawsuits use impossibility and impracticability rules as of January 1, 1999; parties may raise those defenses.
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Title 15, §6609
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In any Y2K action for breach or repudiation of contract, the applicability of the doctrines of impossibility and commercial impracticability shall be determined by the law in existence on January 1, 1999. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as limiting or impairing a party’s right to assert defenses based upon such doctrines.
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15 U.S.C. § 6609
Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73