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Contract Affirmation Through Continued Performance

Case Number ATAS/1013/2005
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Switzerland · Canton of Geneva (CH-GE)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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A party appealed a decision regarding a contractual dispute involving a note where the central issue was whether the obligor's continued performance after the alleged breach was only under protest or constituted an election to affirm the contract. The court reasoned that continued performance by a party following a breach, especially when coupled with actions inconsistent with repudiation, generally signals an affirmation of the contract, thereby waiving the right to treat the contract as terminated for that prior breach, unless the performance was clearly undertaken solely under protest to mitigate damages or preserve rights, a fact not sufficiently established by the record.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF, Art. 68 al. 2 LTF; Contract Affirmation Through Continued Performance: The court reasoned that continued performance by a party following a breach, especially when coupled with actions inconsistent with repudiation, generally signals an affirmation of the contract, thereby waiving the right to treat the contract as terminated for that prior breach, unless the performance was clearly undertaken solely under protest to mitigate damages or preserve rights, a fact not sufficiently established by the record.

Keywords

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contractual damages recording contract action for performance continuation of contract repudiation verbal tender of performance

Cited Legislation

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF
The court ordered the appellant to pay the court costs.
Art. 68 al. 2 LTF
The court ordered the respondent to pay the appellant's legal costs as compensation.
AI generated
A/204/2007
Contract Breach Affirmation on Timely Performance
A/2431/2005
Contractual Performance Dispute and Affirmation of Agreement Terms
A/3312/2006
Breach of Contract Interpretation and Substantial Performance Affirmation
A/2303/2003
Contract Breach and Performance Dispute
A/3770/2005
Breach of Contract Dispute Affirmation

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF

The court ordered the appellant to pay the court costs.

Art. 68 al. 2 LTF

The court ordered the respondent to pay the appellant's legal costs as compensation.

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