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Is an abusive clause in a contract valid?

The control of unfair terms in Switzerland is based on Art. 8 LCD, amended in 2012: it is unlawful to use general conditions providing, in contradiction with the rules of good faith, a significant and unjustified imbalance between the rights and obligations of the parties to…

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