Question juridique clé
Whether the appellants' conduct constituted disloyal management under Art. 158 CP
Solution extraite
The elements of disloyal management were fulfilled: the appellants were managers, violated their duty of loyalty by continuing a commission system that became excessive in a falling market, caused patrimonial damage, and acted at least with eventual intent.
Motifs extraits
They had autonomous power over clients' investments. Their duty of diligence and loyalty under the mandate required warning clients when commissions became so high that they affected results. Confirmations of trades and online access did not discharge that duty. The continued strategy favored their own remuneration over clients' interests.