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ATAS/317/2005 • CJ GE ATAS/317/2005 Généré par l'IA

Contractual Unconscionability and Limitation of Liability

Numéro de cause ATAS/317/2005
Autorité / Tribunal
Juridiction Suisse · Canton de Genève (CH-GE)
Date de la décision
Issue du litige Rejeté (Dismissed)

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A dispute arose regarding the enforceability of certain provisions within a contract, specifically challenging the validity of various clauses by alleging that they were either unconscionable or violated public policy, focusing on limitations on remedies and liability waivers. The court reasoned that while some contractual provisions appeared commercially reasonable under the circumstances present at the time of contracting, others, particularly those severely limiting remedies for a party's breach or those seeking to waive liability for gross negligence, were unenforceable because they were both procedurally and substantively unconscionable, violating a fundamental commitment to fairness in contractual dealings.

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF; Contractual Unconscionability and Limitation of Liability: The court reasoned that while some contractual provisions appeared commercially reasonable under the circumstances present at the time of contracting, others, particularly those severely limiting remedies for a party's breach or those seeking to waive liability for gross negligence, were unenforceable because they were both procedurally and substantively unconscionable, violating a fundamental commitment to fairness in contractual dealings.

Mots-clés

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responsabilité contractuelle validité du contrat négligence grave clause compromissoire contrat bilatéral imparfait notion de marché public

Dispositions légales citées

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF

This article governs the allocation of judicial costs, which is explicitly ordered in the dispositive section (order 2).

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