Question juridique clé
Whether the elements of fraud under Art. 146 CP were met in the purchase and renovation transactions.
Solution extraite
The accused used false representations about his financial standing and ability to pay, astutely induced the victims' error, and caused patrimonial damage.
Motifs extraits
He presented himself as a prosperous expert and company administrator despite being insolvent, thereby affirmatively creating a false impression of solvency; the victims relied on that impression and suffered direct loss through unpaid use, unpaid charges, and unpaid renovation works.