Practice question
Without authority, Val signs a service agreement in Wena’s name. Before the service company revokes it, Wena expressly ratifies the agreement. Assuming no independent defect, which Article1317 conclusion is correct?
- The timely ratification addresses the unauthorized-representation unenforceability
- The contract remains forever incapable of ratification
- Every unauthorized signature makes the agreement a crime and nothing more
- Only Val can ratify for Wena without authority
- Ratification is possible only after the other party revokes
Legal references
- Civil Code RA386: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html Articles1317,1320–1323.
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