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AUTHORITY AGENT [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Federal Administration
CONT

Agent's authority. The ability of an agent to act on behalf of a client in a way that binds the client.

CONT

The authority of an agent may be actual or apparent. Actual authority is created by the principal’s manifestations to the agent, whereas apparent authority is created by the principal’s manifestations to a third party.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Administration fédérale
CONT

Quant à la preuve appropriée concernant le pouvoir d'un mandataire, la chambre a pris en compte les objectifs visés par l'obligation de déposer un pouvoir.

OBS

Le mot « procuration » est un autre mot pour dire mandat. Il peut désigner soit le document, qui décrit le mandat, soit le pouvoir d’un mandataire d’agir au nom d’une personne.

Spanish

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