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FAR Clause

52.233-4

Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim.
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Effective Date
OCT 2004
Active Deviations
Versions
1 (since 2017-01-01)
RFO
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52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim.

As prescribed in 33.215(b), insert the following clause:

Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004)

United States law will apply to resolve any claim of breach of this contract.

(End of clause)

[69 FR 59701, Oct. 5, 2004]
33.215(b)
(b) Insert the clause at 52.233-4 in all solicitations and contracts.

DFARS Supplementary Guidance

233.215
Use Alternate I of the clause at FAR 52.233-1, Disputes, when--
(1) The acquisition is for--
(i) Aircraft
(ii) Spacecraft and launch vehicles
(iii) Naval vessels
(iv) Missile systems
(v) Tracked combat vehicles
(vi) Related electronic systems;
(2) The contracting officer determines that continued performance is--
(i) Vital to the national security, or
(ii) Vital to the public health and welfare; or
(3) The head of the contracting activity determines that continued performance is necessary pending resolution of any claim that might arise under or be related to the contract.
Prescription data sourced from eCFR as of 2026-06-10 03:16 UTC. Cross-references within the prescription are not resolved automatically.

Regulatory Stack

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FAR FAR Prescription 33.215(b)
(b) Insert the clause at 52.233-4 in all solicitations and contracts.

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DFARS DFARS Supplement (eCFR) 233.215
Use Alternate I of the clause at FAR 52.233-1, Disputes, when--
(1) The acquisition is for--
(i) Aircraft
(ii) Spacecraft and launch vehicles
(iii) Naval vessels
(iv) Missile systems
(v) Tracked combat vehicles
(vi) Related electronic systems;
(2) The contracting officer determines that continued performance is--
(i) Vital to the national security, or
(ii) Vital to the public health and welfare; or
(3) The head of the contracting activity determines that continued performance is necessary pending resolution of any claim that might arise under or be related to the contract.

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Version History

Version history is sourced from the codified eCFR. Changes published only as class deviations or by the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul do not appear here until they are incorporated into the eCFR. For RFO-driven changes see the RFO Version tab and any active deviations cited above.

No version history available from eCFR.

RFO Version

Comparison of the codified eCFR text against the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul revision. Highlights show additions (green) and deletions (red, struck through).

Clause Text

Substantive changes. The RFO version differs materially from the eCFR text.
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
Unchanged
52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim.
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
1 added, 1 removed
As prescribed in 33.215(b), insert the following clause:
As prescribed in 33.205-9(b), insert the following clause:
2 added, 2 removed
Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004)
Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Deviation Date)
6 removed
[69 FR 59701, Oct. 5, 2004]

Prescription

No substantive changes. The RFO prescription is identical to the eCFR prescription.

Source: acquisition.gov RFO Part 52 · Prescribing Part 33

Related Clauses

Referenced by

52.212-5 52.213-4
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