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APPARENT AGENCY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- apparent agency
1, record 1, English, apparent%20agency
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ostensible agency 1, record 1, English, ostensible%20agency
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An apparent or ostensible agency is as effective as an agency deliberately created. 2, record 1, English, - apparent%20agency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mandat apparent
1, record 1, French, mandat%20apparent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mandat ostensible 1, record 1, French, mandat%20ostensible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mandat apparent est doté de signes extérieurs propres à faire croire à la réalité d'une situation juridique (et à justifier les tiers dans leur erreur). Ex. mandat apparent, propriété apparente. 2, record 1, French, - mandat%20apparent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le mandat ostensible est un nom donné au mandat ordinaire avec représentation. 2, record 1, French, - mandat%20apparent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ostensible agency
1, record 2, English, ostensible%20agency
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- apparent agency 2, record 2, English, apparent%20agency
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While, therefore, a person cannot be bound as principal by a contract made without his authority, yet if the proved result of his conduct is that A appears to be his agent and makes a contract with a third person who relies on that appearance, he may be estopped from denying the existence of the authority. An apparent or ostensible agency is as effective as an agency deliberately created. 2, record 2, English, - ostensible%20agency
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mandat ostensible
1, record 2, French, mandat%20ostensible
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mandat apparent 2, record 2, French, mandat%20apparent
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom donné au mandat ordinaire avec représentation. 3, record 2, French, - mandat%20ostensible
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il y a deux conditions essentielles à l'existence du mandat apparent : (1) Le mandant doit avoir donné des motifs raisonnables de croire en l'autorité du présumé mandataire (2) Le tiers contractant doit être de bonne foi. 4, record 2, French, - mandat%20ostensible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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