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DEFINITION
Consensual
Principal
Nominate
Unilateral – if gratuitous / Bilateral – if for
compensation.
Preparatory
Agency is presumed to be for a compensation,
unless there is proof to the contrary. (1875)
Essential elements of agency
• As to creation
• As to its character
• As to extent of business
covered
• As to authority conferred
• As to nature and effects
Agency distinguish from similar contracts
He must also finish the business already begun on the death of the
principal, should delay entail any danger. (1884)
• To render an account
OBLIGATIONS OF THE AGENT
• To pay interest
The principal is not liable for the expenses incurred by the agent in
the following cases: (1918)
When it was stipulated that the expenses would be borne by the agent,
or that the latter would be allowed only a certain sum.
MODES OF EXTINGUISHMENT OF AGENCY (EDWARD)
Revocation
The expiration of the period for which the agency was constituted.
(1732a)
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