Question juridique clé
Whether the conciliation settlement of 20 February 2003 finally regulated all consequences of the lease termination, including compensation claims for early termination
Solution extraite
The settlement was to be understood as a comprehensive and final settlement of the termination dispute, including financial consequences; the tenant could not later claim compensation under Art. 266g(2) OR or Art. 297(2) OR.
Motifs extraits
The purpose of a settlement is to end uncertain or disputed relations through mutual concessions. Here the parties agreed on the termination date, an extension until 31 December 2003, clearance of outstanding mutual claims, and payment of rent for 2003 in two instalments. Given the context of an alleged extraordinary termination, the financial consequences of the early end were objectively part of the matter to be settled and were not excluded by any reservation.