V. Excessive fees
Where an excessive fee has been agreed for identifying an opportunity to enter into or facilitating the conclusion of an indivaidual employment contract or a purchase of land or buildings, on application by the debtor the court may reduce the fee to an appropriate amount.
1 Amended by No II, Art. 1, No 8 of the FA of 25 June 1971, in force since 1 Jan. 1972 (AS 1971 1465; BBl 1967 II 241). See also the Final and Transitional Provisions of Title X, at the end of this Code.
III. Déchéance
Le courtier perd son droit au salaire et au remboursement de ses dépenses, s’il agit dans l’intérêt du tiers contractant au mépris de ses obligations, ou s’il se fait promettre par lui une rémunération dans des circonstances où les règles de la bonne foi s’y opposaient.