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Enforceability of Arbitration Clause Upheld Despite Unconscionability Claim

Numéro de cause ATAS/735/2005
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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A party challenged the validity of an arbitration clause within a contract, asserting that the clause was unconscionable and thus unenforceable due to procedural and substantive defects concerning the agreement's formation and oppressive terms. The court determined that while some procedural indications of unconscionability existed (such as unequal bargaining power), the arbitration clause was not substantively unconscionable because the essential obligations of the agreement remained enforceable and the dispute resolution mechanism was not overwhelmingly one-sided; therefore, the court upheld the arbitration provision, compelling the party to proceed with arbitration.

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF; Enforceability of Arbitration Clause Upheld Despite Unconscionability Claim: The court determined that while some procedural indications of unconscionability existed (such as unequal bargaining power), the arbitration clause was not substantively unconscionable because the essential obligations of the agreement remained enforceable and the dispute resolution mechanism was not overwhelmingly one-sided; therefore, the court upheld the arbitration provision, compelling the party to proceed with arbitration.

Mots-clés

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validité de clause compromissoire obligation de conclure arbitrabilité vices matériels déclaration d'exécution objet du litige

Dispositions légales citées

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF
Cited in the final order regarding the costs of the proceedings.
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A/1860/2005
Arbitration Clause Enforceability Based on Unconscionability Claim
A/3647/2007
Contract Arbitration Clause Enforceability and Unconscionability Finding
A/2377/2004
Arbitration Clause Enforceability Due to Alleged Unconscionability
A/1568/2002
Arbitration Clause Validity and Unconscionability Finding
A/1725/2004
Arbitration Clause Enforceability: Unconscionability Challenge Fails

Questions juridiques clés extraites par Legislator

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF

Cited in the final order regarding the costs of the proceedings.

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