Question juridique clé
Whether the arbitration clause in the 11 July 1997 mandate covered the 2006 damages action concerning allegedly incorrect 1998 tax advice.
Solution extraite
The clause did not cover this dispute because the 1997 mandate had ended and the tax question arose from a new, distinct mandate.
Motifs extraits
The original mandate concerned domiciliation in Geneva and ended once residence permits and installation in Geneva were obtained. The later tax inquiry about a property purchase was a separate mandate, only linked factually to the earlier one. A summary review was sufficient to conclude that the arbitration clause did not apply.