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A third person with whom a mandatary contracts without disclosing his status or the identity of the principal is bound to the principal for the performance of the contract unless the obligation is strictly personal or the right non-assignable. The third person may raise all defenses that may be asserted against the mandatary or the principal.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Civil Code Tit. XV, Art. 3023. Undisclosed mandate or principal; obligations of third person - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/civil-code/la-civ-code-tit-xv-art-3023/
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