Question juridique clé
Whether the contractual performance bonus was salary or a gratification under Art. 322d CO
Solution extraite
The bonus was part of the agreed salary, not a discretionary gratification.
Motifs extraits
The bonus was placed under 'Salary' in the contract, was regularly announced and paid, reached a substantial share of base pay, and from 1999 the parties objectively agreed it would be payable without any performance targets.