Key legal question
Whether the conduct toward B. constituted fraud under Art. 146 CC/CP, including astute deception.
Extracted holding
The defendant falsely claimed that 600 francs were immediately due for an asylum-related filing, induced the victim to hand over cash directly to him, and diverted it for himself; the deception was astute.
Extracted reasoning
He exploited a relationship of trust within the lawyer's office, set a short deadline, requested payment in person when the secretaries were absent, issued no receipt, and knew the victim would not verify the claim.