Memorandum of Understanding governed by the law of Switzerland
DealDocs sets Swiss substantive law, excluding its conflict of laws rules and the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods as the governing law when you choose Switzerland. The forum clause reads: “The courts of the city of Zurich, Switzerland shall have exclusive jurisdiction in respect of any dispute arising out of or in connection with this document.”
Governing law
Swiss substantive law, excluding its conflict of laws rules and the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
Legal system
Civil law, a civil law system, where rules are drawn primarily from codified statutes rather than from a body of judicial precedent.
Conventional arbitration seat
Zurich, Switzerland
Naming a party formed here
DealDocs' guided interview references Switzerland when you enter a party formed in Switzerland.
What's different about an MOU in Switzerland
Swiss courts recognize culpa in contrahendo (fault in negotiating), but liability is exceptional and limited to reliance damages, never the value of the deal that didn't happen. This makes a clearly worded non-binding MOU largely effective in Switzerland, unlike in jurisdictions such as the Netherlands or Germany where pre-contractual liability doctrines reach further.
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Frequently asked questions
Can a non-binding MOU still create liability in Switzerland?
Only exceptionally, and only for reliance damages, under the narrow culpa in contrahendo doctrine, never for the value of the deal itself.
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