Question juridique clé
Whether Geneva was a valid forum for debt enforcement under Art. 50(2) LP based on the contract and payment arrangements.
Solution extraite
A mere agreement on the place of performance or payment in Geneva does not amount to an election of enforcement forum; no valid forum of enforcement in Geneva was shown.
Motifs extraits
Art. 50(2) LP is a narrow exception requiring a debtor's manifest will to submit to enforcement in Switzerland, interpreted by good faith. A simple payment-place clause is insufficient, except in specific instruments such as bearer securities or bills of exchange. The documents relied on did not establish an express or conclusive forum election.