Civil Code Art. 1868: Nature, Form and Kinds

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1868
Topic: Nature, Form and Kinds of Agency
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE X AGENCY
Chapter: CHAPTER 1 Nature, Form and Kinds of Agency
Formerly: Art. 1709a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

By the contract of agency a person binds himself to render some service or to do something in representation or on behalf of another, with the consent or authority of the latter. (1709a)

Cases applying this article

Spouses Benjamin C. Mamaril v. The Boy Scout of the Philippines G.R. No. 179382
Spouses Fernando v. Continental Airlines G.R. No. 188288

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