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The principals’ liability for their agents in regulating the New Civil Code

Author(s): Ioan Ciochina-Barbu
Subject(s): Civil Law, Law on Economics
Published by: Editura Universităţii George Bacovia din Bacău România
Keywords: tort liability; principal; agent; agency relationship; the individual contract of employment

Summary/Abstract: What defines the notions of principal and agent is “the existence of a report of subordination which has its basis on the agreement between them, a natural or legal person entrusted to an individual a particular task. From this task it arises the possibility for the first person - also called principal - to give instructions, to direct, guide and control the activity of the other person - also called agent - the latter having an obligation to follow the guidelines and directives received”[1]. In the judicial practice [2] it was held that “the agency relationship is born under an agreement of will, the principal entrusting the agent with a particular function or task and having the right to direct the activity of the agent, to guide and control him in the work entrusted with”.

  • Issue Year: IV/2015
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 531-572
  • Page Count: 42
  • Language: English, Romanian