Whether Geneva courts had local jurisdiction under PILA Art. 112-113 for a damages claim based on alleged breach of a loan-for-use agreement.
The claim could be brought in Geneva because the characteristic performance was the grant of access, and its effective performance took place in Geneva.
In a contract case, the place of performance of the characteristic obligation is a simple fact. For a damages claim, the court must examine the claimant's pleaded contract and the legally relevant place of performance; the defendant's contrary factual objections do not matter at the jurisdictional stage unless there is abuse of rights.