Question juridique clé
Whether the contracts concluded through double representation on 2009-04-28 were valid without special authorization or later approval.
Solution extraite
The contracts were invalid: the risk of prejudice was not excluded by the nature of the transactions, and there was no valid authorization or subsequent ratification.
Motifs extraits
Self-contracting and double representation are generally impermissible because of conflicts of interest. A nominal-value assignment of a claim does not exclude prejudice in the abstract, and the loan/security arrangement likewise could not rule it out. The asserted group-context, goodwill-based interests, and board approval did not cure the conflict.