Sid Hemett

Sid Hemett is a PhD candidate and legal researcher at the Faculty of Law of the University of Geneva. He holds degrees in law and economics from the University of Geneva, McGill University and Paris-Panthéon-Assas.

His professional background includes roles at the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), the World Trade Organization (WTO), where he contributed to multilateral negotiations on technology transfer, and the General Directorate for Economic Development of the Canton of Geneva, where he worked on post-COVID corporate refinancing strategies.

Is a Supplier liable for the non-delivery of medical products under an international Wholesaler Sales Agreement?

In a dispute over a pharmaceutical distribution contract in Central Africa, the Federal Supreme Court held that a temporary interruption of deliveries falls under the rules of debtor default, while a definitive cessation of deliveries constitutes a breach not covered by a standard liability exclusion clause.

Interpretation and scope of a non-competition clause in a share purchase agreement and judicial reduction of an excessive penalty

This Federal Supreme Court decision concerns a dispute arising from the breach of a non-competition clause in a share purchase agreement between two companies. The court confirmed the breach but upheld a reduction of the contractual penalty on the grounds that it was excessive.