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Gross Proceeds Royalty Calculation Dispute

Numéro de cause ACOM/110/2006
Autorité / Tribunal
Juridiction Suisse · Canton de Genève (CH-GE)
Date de la décision
Issue du litige Admis (Allowed)
Frais judiciaires à la charge de l'autorité
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A party asserted that a contract provision dictating the method for computing royalties—specifically, that royalties should be calculated on gross proceeds derived from the transfer of an asset, rather than net proceeds after deducting certain expenses—was unambiguous and controlling, despite the existence of a separate provision granting the other party the right to deduct certain operational costs. The court, applying contract interpretation principles, found that the royalty calculation provision, which explicitly referred to "gross proceeds" and did not expressly incorporate the deduction clause for royalty purposes, unambiguously established the basis for royalty calculation as the total amount received, meaning the deduction clause for operational costs did not apply to limit the royalty base.

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF; Gross Proceeds Royalty Calculation Dispute: The court, applying contract interpretation principles, found that the royalty calculation provision, which explicitly referred to "gross proceeds" and did not expressly incorporate the deduction clause for royalty purposes, unambiguously established the basis for royalty calculation as the total amount received, meaning the deduction clause for operational costs did not apply to limit the royalty base.

Mots-clés

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bénéfice base de calcul interprétation du contrat transfert de patrimoine droit de suite calcul des droits acquis

Dispositions légales citées

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF
Applied for the regulation of court costs.
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A/4379/2005
Contractual Royalty Calculation Dispute
A/2960/2007
Contractual Royalty Calculation Dispute
A/2365/2004
Royalty Calculation Based on Gross Selling Price
A/212/2004
Royalty Calculation Dispute Based on Contractual Deduction Interpretation
A/1772/2004
Royalty Calculation Dispute and Contract Interpretation

Questions juridiques clés extraites par Legislator

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF

Applied for the regulation of court costs.

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