Question juridique clé
Whether the taxpayer's securities trading in 2000 qualified as self-employed activity or private asset management
Solution extraite
The trading activity was, in its overall appearance, oriented toward profit and therefore qualified as self-employed activity.
Motifs extraits
The court relied on the close connection to the taxpayer's profession, the use of special expertise and employer infrastructure, the large number of transactions, short holding periods, and substantial borrowed funds.