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ATAS/697/2005 • CJ GE ATAS/697/2005 Généré par l'IA

Waiver of Arbitration Right by Litigation Conduct

Numéro de cause ATAS/697/2005
Autorité / Tribunal
Juridiction Suisse · Canton de Genève (CH-GE)
Date de la décision
Issue du litige Partiellement admis (Partially Allowed)
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Synthèse Legislator

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The plaintiff sought to enforce a contract provision requiring arbitration or mediation for disputes, arguing the defendant breached this requirement by filing a lawsuit, but the court held that the defendant's filing of an answer and counterclaim, without affirmatively asserting the arbitration agreement as an affirmative defense or by way of a motion to dismiss or stay, constituted a waiver of the right to enforce the contractual arbitration clause. The court reasoned that by engaging in litigation and proceeding to the merits through the filing of responsive pleadings, the defendant evinced an intent to litigate the dispute in court rather than arbitrate, thereby forfeiting the benefit of the arbitration provision.

Regeste Legislator

Généré par l'IA

Art. 66 al. 1 LTF; Waiver of Arbitration Right by Litigation Conduct: The court reasoned that by engaging in litigation and proceeding to the merits through the filing of responsive pleadings, the defendant evinced an intent to litigate the dispute in court rather than arbitrate, thereby forfeiting the benefit of the arbitration provision.

Mots-clés

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clause compromissoire renonciation au droit demande reconventionnelle procédure contentieuse civile incitation à violer ou à résilier un contrat obligation de diminuer le dommage

Dispositions légales citées

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF
Applied for ordering the payment of court costs.
Généré par l'IA
A/1319/2004
Waiver of Arbitration by Litigation Conduct
A/1257/2007
Waiver of Arbitration Through Litigation Participation
A/1925/2004
Waiver of Arbitration Through Litigation
A/4972/2006
Waiver of Right to Arbitration Through Litigation Conduct
A/1949/2003
Enforcement of Unconfirmed Arbitration Award and Waiver of Procedural Objections

Questions juridiques clés extraites par Legislator

Généré par l'IA
Art. 66 al. 1 LTF

Applied for ordering the payment of court costs.

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