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Article 1900Obligations of the Agent
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So far as third persons are concerned, an act
is deemed to have been performed within the scope of
the agent's authority, if such act is within the terms of the
power of attorney, as written, even if the agent has in fact
exceeded the limits of his authority according to an
understanding between the principal and the agent. (n)
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