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Right of First Refusal Validity Upheld Against Will Contest

Case Number 11 09 29
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Jurisdiction Switzerland · Canton of Lucerne (CH-LU)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The court upheld the validity of a right of first refusal agreement concerning real estate, despite the heirs' argument that it constituted an invalid will due to a lack of witnesses required for testamentary dispositions. The court reasoned that the distinction between a contract inter vivos and a disposition upon death must be made based on a careful evaluation of all facts in the specific case, prioritizing the parties' intent to enter a valid living agreement, especially when supported by the registration of the right in the land register, the close link to a prior transaction, the absence of testamentary language, and the parties retaining the option for early exercise, thus confirming the agreement was a valid contract under the law of obligations.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 216 OR, Art. 512 ZGB, Art. 216a OR, Art. 216b Abs. 1 OR, Art. 665 Abs. 2 ZGB; Right of First Refusal Validity Upheld Against Will Contest: The court reasoned that the distinction between a contract inter vivos and a disposition upon death must be made based on a careful evaluation of all facts in the specific case, prioritizing the parties' intent to enter a valid living agreement, especially when supported by the registration of the right in the land register, the close link to a prior transaction, the absence of testamentary language, and the parties retaining the option for early exercise, thus confirming the agreement was a valid contract under the law of obligations.

Keywords

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validity of will law of obligations land law real contract rights of heirs landlord right of retention

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Cited Case Law

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BGE 99 II 272
BGE 99 II 271
BGE 99 II 273
BGE 99 II 275
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Key legal questions extracted by Legislator

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Art. 665 Abs. 2 ZGB

Used by the court to award the property to the plaintiff as owner upon payment of the purchase price.

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Rechtsprechung Luzern

Instanz: · Obergericht Abteilung: · I. Kammer Rechtsgebiet: · Zivilrecht Entscheiddatum: · 15.10.2009 Fallnummer: · 11 09 29 LGVE: · 2010 I Nr. 13 Leitsatz: · Art. 216 OR und 498 ff. ZGB. Abgrenzung zwischen Kaufrechtsvertrag und Verfügung von Todes wegen. Rechtskraft: · Diese Entscheidung ist rechtskräftig.