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Contract Interpretation Regarding Termination Clause Validity and Damages

Numéro de cause ATAS/362/2004
Autorité / Tribunal
Juridiction Suisse · Canton de Genève (CH-GE)
Date de la décision
Issue du litige Admis (Allowed)
Frais judiciaires à la charge de l'autorité

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The dispute arose from a contract disagreement where the claimant sought payment based on a contract termination clause, but the defendant alleged the contract was validly terminated without cause under a different provision. The court reasoned that the contract's language clearly indicated the termination clause invoked by the defendant was intended to apply only in specific, limited circumstances, which were not met in this case; therefore, the contractual clause relied upon by the defendant did not justify termination without liability, entitling the claimant to the damages stipulated under the contract's general termination provision.

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF; Contract Interpretation Regarding Termination Clause Validity and Damages: The court reasoned that the contract's language clearly indicated the termination clause invoked by the defendant was intended to apply only in specific, limited circumstances, which were not met in this case; therefore, the contractual clause relied upon by the defendant did not justify termination without liability, entitling the claimant to the damages stipulated under the contract's general termination provision.

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interprétation du contrat versement de dommages-intérêts responsabilité limitée validité de clause compromissoire résiliation de contrat déterminé clause pénale

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF

The court ordered the appellant to pay the costs of the federal proceedings.

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