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ATAS/1041/2005 • CJ GE ATAS/1041/2005 Généré par l'IA

Duress and Voidability of Contractual Assent

Numéro de cause ATAS/1041/2005
Autorité / Tribunal
Juridiction Suisse · Canton de Genève (CH-GE)
Date de la décision
Issue du litige Rejeté (Dismissed)

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The case involved a dispute over the legal effect of a document executed under duress, where the plaintiff claimed a transaction arising from that document was voidable because their assent was not genuine, while the defendant asserted the document was valid and enforceable. The court reasoned that duress, by vitiating the free will necessary for contract formation, renders a transaction voidable at the option of the coerced party, even if external formalities were met, thus upholding the plaintiff's right to disaffirm the agreement stemming from the improperly obtained consent.

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF; Duress and Voidability of Contractual Assent: The court reasoned that duress, by vitiating the free will necessary for contract formation, renders a transaction voidable at the option of the coerced party, even if external formalities were met, thus upholding the plaintiff's right to disaffirm the agreement stemming from the improperly obtained consent.

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partie au contrat incitation à violer ou à résilier un contrat crainte fondée documents valables droit des obligations contrat d’option

Dispositions légales citées

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF

Costs were imposed on the appellant in the dispositive order.

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