Question juridique clé
Whether the Foundation had standing as an injured party and civil party under Vaud procedure
Solution extraite
The Foundation was directly and personally affected because it risked paying disability benefits and suffered financial consequences from the false statements; its civil-party status was therefore lawful.
Motifs extraits
Under Arts. 83 and 94 CPP/VD, a person immediately and personally affected by the offense may complain and is civil party by operation of law. The Foundation alleged concrete pecuniary loss and potential benefit payments linked to the false attestations.