Question juridique clé
Whether a creditor authorized under Art. 131(2) LP may conclude a settlement and withdraw the seized claim in its own name.
Solution extraite
A settlement, judicial or extrajudicial, is admissible under Art. 131(2) LP if it does not impair the rights of other creditors or the debtor; here the withdrawal with prejudice was effective.
Motifs extraits
Art. 131(2) LP gives no legal assignment, but allows the authorized creditor to pursue the claim in its own name and at its own risk. That procedural power includes, in principle, ending the litigation by settlement, subject to protection of third parties' rights. The bank could rely on the authorization and on the lawyer's apparent authority.