Kernrechtsfrage
How should the fee clause in the mandate contract be interpreted: base fee in USD with adjustment tied to asset growth, or fee affected by exchange-rate and interest-capitalization effects as argued by the bank?
Extrahierter Entscheid
The clause was to be interpreted objectively: a base fee of USD 600,000, adjustable according to the annual change in the nominal value of the relevant assets in Swiss francs; exchange-rate fluctuations and capitalized interest were not to be taken into account.
Extrahierte Begründung
The wording, structure, and purpose of the contract supported the canton court's interpretation. The later conduct of the parties was not decisive for objective interpretation, and the bank failed to prove a different common intent.