44 CFR 401.5

§ 401.5 Defense against claims for damages.

United States · 44 CFR — Emergency Management and Assistance · Status: effective

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Citation: 44 CFR 401.5, § 401.5 Defense against claims for damages, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/216003
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No person shall be held liable for damages or penalties for any default under any contract or order which shall result directly or indirectly from compliance with this order or any provision thereof, notwithstanding that this order or such provision shall thereafter be declared by judicial or other competent authority to be invalid.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.