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Article 1989 of the French Civil Code

The agent cannot do anything beyond what is carried in his mandate: the power to compromise does not contain the power to compromise.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article 1989

Le mandataire ne peut rien faire au-delà de ce qui est porté dans son mandat : le pouvoir de transiger ne renferme pas celui de compromettre.

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