Question juridique clé
Whether the broker earned the agreed commission under the brokerage contract
Solution extraite
Yes. The broker’s activity was causally linked to the sale and the seller obtained the economically intended result; using an intermediate buyer did not break causation.
Motifs extraits
Under Art. 413(1) CO, the commission is due if the broker’s indication or negotiations lead to the contract. A psychological and economic causal link is sufficient; an intervening substitute buyer does not defeat the claim where the ultimate purchaser was the one introduced by the broker and the seller’s conduct prevented the broker from being paid.