Due to the epidemic situation, the contract can be extended, and it is also necessary to communicate with the store to request an extension.
Guiding opinions of the Supreme People's Court on several issues concerning the proper trial of civil cases involving the COVID-19 epidemic (II)
1. If the parties fail to perform the sales contract within the agreed time limit or increase the cost of performance due to the epidemic situation or epidemic prevention and control measures, the people's court will not support it if the purpose of the contract is not affected by the continued performance. If the seller fails to complete the order or deliver the goods within the agreed time limit due to epidemic situation or epidemic prevention and control measures, and the buyer requests to cancel the contract and return the paid advance payment or deposit, the people's court shall support it; If the buyer requests the seller to bear the liability for breach of contract, the people's court will not support it.
2. The sales contract can continue to be performed, but the epidemic situation or epidemic prevention and control measures lead to a substantial increase in the performance costs of labor, raw materials and logistics. , or the product price is greatly reduced, it is obviously unfair to one party to continue to perform the contract. If the adversely affected party requests price adjustment, the people's court shall adjust the price according to the actual situation of the case. If the seller fails to deliver the goods within the agreed time limit due to epidemic situation or epidemic prevention and control measures, or the buyer fails to pay the goods within the agreed time limit, and the parties request to change the performance period, the people's court shall change the performance period according to the actual situation of the case and the principle of fairness. If the contract has been changed by adjusting the price or changing the time limit for performance, the people's court will not support it if the parties request the other party to bear the liability for breach of contract.