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Article 1898Obligations of the Agent
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If the agent contracts in the name of the
principal, exceeding the scope of his authority, and the
principal does not ratify the contract, it shall be void if the
party with whom the agent contracted is aware of the
limits of the powers granted by the principal. In this case,
however, the agent is liable if he undertook to secure the
principal's ratification. (n)
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