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Practice question: Obligations of the Agent and of the Principal

Multiple Choice Medium Jurisprudence

Practice question

An agent advances necessary execution funds, acts without fault, and the undertaking proves unsuccessful. May the principal refuse all reimbursement solely because it failed?
  1. Yes, success is always a condition
  2. Yes, if no profit was made
  3. Yes, because every advance is a gift
  4. Only if the agent asks politely
  5. No, Article 1912 requires the qualified reimbursement even if the business was unsuccessful

Legal references

  • Civil Code, Article 1912: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/53360

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