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Article 1997 of the French Civil Code

An agent who has given the party with whom he contracts in that capacity sufficient knowledge of his powers is not bound by any guarantee for what has been done beyond that, if he has not personally submitted to it.

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Article 1997

Le mandataire qui a donné à la partie avec laquelle il contracte en cette qualité une suffisante connaissance de ses pouvoirs n’est tenu d’aucune garantie pour ce qui a été fait au-delà, s’il ne s’y est personnellement soumis.

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