Enforcement of Written Notice Requirement Despite Oral Modification
Suisse · Canton de Genève (CH-GE)
Synthèse Legislator
Généré par l'IAThe court addressed a dispute concerning whether a contract provision mandating written notice for an agreement's termination or modification was enforced, despite evidence that the parties acted inconsistently with that requirement through oral modification and conduct. The court reasoned that where a contract explicitly requires written modification, subsequent oral agreements or conduct must clearly and unequivocally demonstrate the parties' intent to abandon the written-notice requirement; absent such clear evidence, the written-notice clause remains controlling, thus precluding enforcement of the oral changes.
Regeste Legislator
Généré par l'IAArt. 66 al. 1 LTF, Art. 68 al. 2 LTF; Enforcement of Written Notice Requirement Despite Oral Modification: The court reasoned that where a contract explicitly requires written modification, subsequent oral agreements or conduct must clearly and unequivocally demonstrate the parties' intent to abandon the written-notice requirement; absent such clear evidence, the written-notice clause remains controlling, thus precluding enforcement of the oral changes.
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