Question juridique clé
Whether the construction work contract was concluded with the respondent or with another company under the trust principle
Solution extraite
The contractual wording and circumstances point to the respondent as the contractual counterparty; the respondent is passively legitimized.
Motifs extraits
In a SIA 118 contract, the respondent was designated as the building owner, while the other company was only project management/builder's representative. The signatory's personal union in both companies allowed the appellant to rely on authorization or ratification by the respondent.