Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the signed 12 March 2009 document qualifies as a debt acknowledgment under Art. 82 para. 1 LP.
Decisione estratta
Yes. The document showed an unconditional acknowledgment of a determinate debt; repayment by set-off was only a payment modality, not a suspensive condition.
Motivazione estratta
A debt acknowledgment exists when the debtor signs a document showing an unconditional will to pay a determined sum. A unilateral reference to repayment by compensation does not negate the acknowledgment if the creditor did not accept the counterclaim and the compensation clause is merely a method of payment.