Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the Geneva Court of Justice could re-fix first-instance party costs despite no incidental appeal by the successful respondent.
Extrahierter Entscheid
Yes. Under Geneva procedure, the respondent could not appeal on the merits, could not file opposition before the first judgment became final, and therefore could have its costs challenge resolved within the opponent’s appeal.
Extrahierte Begründung
The court found no arbitrariness: when the costs issue is debated on appeal, economy of procedure allows the appellate court to settle first-instance costs anew under Arts. 184 and 185 LPC/GE.