Questione giuridica chiave
Whether French or Swiss law governed the municipality's external representation and the guarantee's binding effect
Decisione estratta
The external effects of representation were governed by French law; under that law the mayor exceeded his powers and the municipality was nonetheless bound only if apparent authority existed.
Motivazione estratta
The mayor acted in France; both old conflict rules and LDIP pointed to French law for external representation. The municipality was treated as bound by apparent authority because the lender could reasonably rely on the contract documents and the municipality's conduct.