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Pacific Carriers Ltd v BNP Paribas

(2004) 218 CLR 451
JurisdictionAustralia
CourtHigh Court of Australia
Year2004
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

apparent authority; an agent's authority is determined by what the principal communicated to the third party

Area of Law

Contract

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