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ATAS/517/2005 • CJ GE ATAS/517/2005 Généré par l'IA

Mutual Assent to Unexecuted Arbitration Addendum Lacking in Electronic Signature Case

Numéro de cause ATAS/517/2005
Autorité / Tribunal
Juridiction Suisse · Canton de Genève (CH-GE)
Date de la décision
Issue du litige Rejeté (Dismissed)

Synthèse Legislator

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A litigant sought to compel arbitration based on an agreement that required mutual assent to a preceding contractual addendum, which contained the arbitration clause, and presented evidence of the other party's assent through an electronically signed document. The court determined that the electronically signed document did not demonstrate mutual assent to the arbitration addendum because the electronic signature was affixed to the primary agreement itself, not the referenced addendum, meaning there was no clear indication that the signing party intended to be bound by the arbitration provision contained in the separate, unexecuted addendum, thus precluding enforcement of the arbitration requirement.

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF, Art. 64 LTF; Mutual Assent to Unexecuted Arbitration Addendum Lacking in Electronic Signature Case: The court determined that the electronically signed document did not demonstrate mutual assent to the arbitration addendum because the electronic signature was affixed to the primary agreement itself, not the referenced addendum, meaning there was no clear indication that the signing party intended to be bound by the arbitration provision contained in the separate, unexecuted addendum, thus precluding enforcement of the arbitration requirement.

Mots-clés

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convention d'arbitrage absence de signature signature électronique clause contractuelle notion de document concordat extrajudiciaire

Dispositions légales citées

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Questions juridiques clés extraites par Legislator

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF

Provision cited for the decision on the costs of the proceedings.

Art. 64 LTF

Provision cited for the decision on legal aid.

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