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Liquidated Damages as Unenforceable Penalty for Breach of Settlement Agreement

Numéro de cause ACOM/21/2007
Autorité / Tribunal
Juridiction Suisse · Canton de Genève (CH-GE)
Date de la décision
Issue du litige Admis (Allowed)
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Synthèse Legislator

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A dispute arose over whether a party was entitled to liquidated damages after the other party materially breached a settlement agreement regarding outstanding debt and the provision of security interests. The court held that the liquidated damages clause was an unenforceable penalty because the stipulated amount bore no reasonable relation to the actual or probable injury caused by the breach, as the parties did not engage in a proper pre-estimate of damages, thereby constituting an illegal penalty rather than a valid liquidated damage provision.

Regeste Legislator

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF; Liquidated Damages as Unenforceable Penalty for Breach of Settlement Agreement: The court held that the liquidated damages clause was an unenforceable penalty because the stipulated amount bore no reasonable relation to the actual or probable injury caused by the breach, as the parties did not engage in a proper pre-estimate of damages, thereby constituting an illegal penalty rather than a valid liquidated damage provision.

Mots-clés

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règlement du litige dommages-intérêts contractuels peine pécuniaire inexécutable répétition de l'enrichissement illégitime indu violation de la bonne foi irrecevabilité, incompétence de la CRUNI

Dispositions légales citées

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF
This provision is cited in the final order concerning the allocation of court costs.
Généré par l'IA
A/1143/2005
Liquidated Damages Clause Unenforceable as Penalty Due to Disproportionate Actual Loss
A/1607/2007
Liquidated Damages vs. Penalty Clause Enforceability
A/2495/2006
Liquidated Damages vs. Penalty in Real Estate Contract
A/2781/2006
Contract Dispute Over Liquidated Damages Enforceability
A/3927/2006
Liquidated Damages Clause Enforceability Due to Damage Election Provision

Questions juridiques clés extraites par Legislator

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF

This provision is cited in the final order concerning the allocation of court costs.

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