Key legal question
Whether the October 1999 amendment renewed the distribution contract automatically for 2002 once the 2000 turnover threshold was met.
Extracted holding
Yes. The clause had to be read objectively: after the 2000 sales threshold was reached, renewal for 2002 followed automatically and no separate written agreement six months in advance was required.
Extracted reasoning
The cantonal court could not establish the parties' actual intent, so the agreement had to be interpreted under the trust principle. The wording 'automatically renewed' in both paragraphs meant that no further step or special agreement was necessary.