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ATA/139/2005 • CJ GE ATA/139/2005 Généré par l'IA

Indemnification for Defense Costs Under Contractual Clause

Numéro de cause ATA/139/2005
Autorité / Tribunal
Juridiction Suisse · Canton de Genève (CH-GE)
Date de la décision
Issue du litige Rejeté (Dismissed)
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Synthèse Legislator

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The dispute concerned whether a party was obligated to provide indemnification for costs, including attorney's fees, incurred by another party in defending against third-party claims, under a specific contractual clause. The court reasoned that the contractual language explicitly required the indemnifying party to cover legal expenses incurred in defending against covered claims, even if the underlying claim against the indemnitee was ultimately without merit, as the obligation to defend attached upon the assertion of a covered claim, irrespective of the claim's ultimate success or the indemnitee's potential fault.

Regeste Legislator

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF, Art. 64 LTF; Indemnification for Defense Costs Under Contractual Clause: The court reasoned that the contractual language explicitly required the indemnifying party to cover legal expenses incurred in defending against covered claims, even if the underlying claim against the indemnitee was ultimately without merit, as the obligation to defend attached upon the assertion of a covered claim, irrespective of the claim's ultimate success or the indemnitee's potential fault.

Mots-clés

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clause obligationnelle frais de défense prétention de tiers dépens de mandataire professionnel mise à la charge des frais obligation de réduire dommage

Dispositions légales citées

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF
Applied for the allocation of court costs following the outcome of the appeal.
Art. 64 LTF
Applied to rule on the request for legal aid.
Généré par l'IA
A/1784/2004
Contractual Indemnification for Third-Party Breach
C/7199/2005
Successful Defense Entitles Prevailing Party to Indemnification for Legal Costs
A/2563/2007
Contractual Indemnification Relief and Cost Allocation
A/1032/2006
Contractual Indemnification for Third-Party Breach
A/491/2005
Contractual Interpretation and Indemnification Liability

Questions juridiques clés extraites par Legislator

Généré par l'IA
Art. 66 al. 1 LTF

Applied for the allocation of court costs following the outcome of the appeal.

Art. 64 LTF

Applied to rule on the request for legal aid.

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