Question juridique clé
Whether the defects of the micro-endoscope were attributable to the contractor or to the customer’s design and instructions under Art. 369 CO
Solution extraite
The defects were attributable to the customer’s design responsibility and instructions; the contractor was released from defect liability.
Motifs extraits
The later contract made the customer responsible for product conception and design approval; the customer validated the technical aspects and insisted on proceeding despite warnings. The contractor had formally warned that it would not assume the risk if development was incomplete.