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Early Termination Fee Validity and No Oral Modification Clause Enforcement

Numéro de cause ATAS/356/2007
Autorité / Tribunal
Juridiction Suisse · Canton de Genève (CH-GE)
Date de la décision
Issue du litige Rejeté (Dismissed)
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The dispute concerned the validity of contractual clauses relating to the imposition of a fee upon early termination, where the agreement contained a "no oral modification" clause and provided for a calculation of damages upon termination. The court reasoned that the specific fee structure constituted a liquidated damages clause, which was generally enforceable, but scrutiny was required to determine if it represented a genuine pre-estimate of loss or an unenforceable penalty, particularly in light of an alleged oral agreement modifying the terms. The court ultimately found that the written contract's provision for the fee was valid and enforceable, rejecting arguments that the strict application of the "no oral modification" clause was unconscionable or that the fee was an excessive penalty, as the evidence did not sufficiently support either contention.

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF; Early Termination Fee Validity and No Oral Modification Clause Enforcement: The court reasoned that the specific fee structure constituted a liquidated damages clause, which was generally enforceable, but scrutiny was required to determine if it represented a genuine pre-estimate of loss or an unenforceable penalty, particularly in light of an alleged oral agreement modifying the terms. The court ultimately found that the written contract's provision for the fee was valid and enforceable, rejecting arguments that the strict application of the "no oral modification" clause was unconscionable or that the fee was an excessive penalty, as the evidence did not sufficiently support either contention.

Mots-clés

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validité du contrat clause pénale convention de rupture exécution calcul du dommage clause d'effectivité

Dispositions légales citées

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF
Cited in the dispositive to rule on court costs (although the specific order on costs isn't explicitly numbered 1, 2, etc., the structure implies this provision governs the cost award made at the end of the decision process which follows the main rulings).
Généré par l'IA
A/1487/2002
Contract Validity and Modification Dispute
A/1841/2003
Contractual Termination Validity Dispute
A/1752/2003
Contract Interpretation Regarding Termination Clause Validity and Damages
A/1524/2002
Oral Modification Validity in Face of Anti-Oral Modification Clause
C/22976/2011
Employment Termination and Non-Compete Agreement Validity Dispute

Questions juridiques clés extraites par Legislator

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF

Cited in the dispositive to rule on court costs (although the specific order on costs isn't explicitly numbered 1, 2, etc., the structure implies this provision governs the cost award made at the end of the decision process which follows the main rulings).

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