Question juridique clé
Whether the clause conditioned payment on faithful performance was to be interpreted as a suspensive or resolutory condition, or as a penalty clause.
Solution extraite
The clause was not governed by the law of conditions; it functioned as a penalty clause securing contractual performance.
Motifs extraits
Once no actual common intent could be established, the clause had to be interpreted objectively. A deprivation of rights tied to non-performance can fall under the rules on contractual penalties, not under Art. 151 ff. OR.