Questão jurídica principal
Whether the Geneva lease court had subject-matter competence over a damages claim based on failure to conclude a lease
Decisão extraída
Yes. The cantonal provision could reasonably be read to cover disputes connected with the conclusion of a lease, including pre-contractual damages claims.
Fundamentação extraída
The court held that the wording 'any dispute relating to the lease contract' can encompass disputes concerning the conclusion or validity of a lease. Specialized lease courts must also apply general contract law, and competence need not depend on an already existing lease relationship between the litigants.