Question juridique clé
Whether the elements of fraud under Article 146 SCC were fulfilled, especially patrimonial damage and causal link.
Solution extraite
The findings did not clearly establish that the victim's patrimonial situation was worse after the debt-reprise agreement than before; the damage element therefore remained unproven on the existing record.
Motifs extraits
The court held that the alleged later withdrawal of funds occurred after the dispositive act and could not be directly attributed to the victim's agreement. It was also not established that the new debtor was less solvent than the original debtor at the relevant time.