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ATAS/368/2006 • CJ GE ATAS/368/2006 Généré par l'IA

Contract Formation Despite Additional Terms in Confirmation

Numéro de cause ATAS/368/2006
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

Synthèse Legislator

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The case involves a dispute over whether a contract for the sale of goods was formed, centering on whether the parties' communications—specifically, a contract form containing pre-printed arbitration clauses and handwritten modifications—constituted a final agreement or merely an offer or confirmation, with the court ultimately concluding that the contract was formed under the relevant commercial code provisions. The court reasoned that a contract is formed even if the acceptance or confirmation contains additional or different terms, provided the acceptance is not expressly conditioned on assent to those additional terms, and that the handwritten modifications superseded the pre-printed clauses, with the intent of the parties at the time of the exchange controlling the interpretation of the agreement.

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF; Contract Formation Despite Additional Terms in Confirmation: The court reasoned that a contract is formed even if the acceptance or confirmation contains additional or different terms, provided the acceptance is not expressly conditioned on assent to those additional terms, and that the handwritten modifications superseded the pre-printed clauses, with the intent of the parties at the time of the exchange controlling the interpretation of the agreement.

Mots-clés

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contrat commercial contrat d'impression modalités de vente acceptation de l'offre clauses finales convention d'arbitrage

Dispositions légales citées

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Questions juridiques clés extraites par Legislator

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF

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