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CC 3019 - Liability when authority is exceeded
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Art. 3019. Liability when authority is exceeded
A mandatary who exceeds his authority is personally bound to the third person with whom he contracts, unless that person knew at the time the contract was made that the mandatary had exceeded his authority or unless the principal ratifies the contract.
Acts 1997, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
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