Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the 22 September 2000 brokerage agreement was validly ratified despite signature by only one collective-signature director.
Decisione estratta
The agreement was validly binding because the conduct of the second authorized officer and later dealings allowed reliance on ratification.
Motivazione estratta
A contract concluded without authority can be ratified; ratification may be implied. Under the trust principle, the respondent could rely on the later conduct of the company's authorized officers, especially C.________'s participation and transmission of confidential figures.