In its judgment 4A_241/2017 of 31 August 2018, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court took the opportunity to comment on individual questions that often arise in practice in connection with the termination of an exclusive distribution agreement for good cause.
In view of the scant case law on innominate distribution agreements, i.e. on agreements that are not explicitly regulated by the Swiss Code of Obligations (CO), the ruling published in French language is likely to attract some attention, although it is not intended to be published as a leading decision.
Please find here the full article regarding the judgement’s core statements and a critical assessment in German language (in German).