See The Principles of European Contract Law, Chapter 3-Completed and Revised Version 1998, at the Universtiteit Antwerpen Web site at http://www.ufsia.ac.be/~estorme/PECL2en3.html for a discussion of an agent's ability to enter into a contract for the principal in Europe.
See the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction [CALI]7 Web site at http://www.cali.org/fellows/grids/businessorgs.html for a discussion of the liability of agents and principals.
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