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Practice question: Obligations of the Agent and of the Principal

Multiple Choice Hard

Practice question

A substitute’s obligations fall within 1893’s stated cases. Principal brings the specified direct action against that substitute. Agent argues only an action against the agent can ever exist. Which is correct?
  1. Article 1893 expressly permits the stated action against the substitute as well.
  2. Every substitute is immune from principal claims.
  3. Only the agent may select all defendants.
  4. Principal must waive every remedy.
  5. The substitute automatically owns the principal’s rights.

Legal references

  • Civil Code Articles1649-1652,1663-1668,1870-1875,1890-1893 and1921-1932: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html

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