Question juridique clé
Whether the use of a falsified lease constituted fraud through arglist
Solution extraite
Yes. Using a forged document with false signature and false payment account amounted to special deceptive conduct; the victims were entitled to rely on the apparent authenticity of the lease.
Motifs extraits
Forgery is generally a special machination. The victims had no reason to suspect the lease was false and were not obliged to take basic additional precautions given the trust relationship with their partner.