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  2. An agency contract is a legally binding agreement that establishes a relationship between two parties, the principal and the agent, depending on specific rules. In this contractual arrangement, the principal grants authority to the agent to act on their behalf in specific matters or transactions.

  3. A contract of agency must include several fundamental components in order to be considered legally binding. These components make sure that both parties, the principal and the agent, are aware of their respective responsibilities. The major components are as follows- The principal and agent’s duties and identities must be specified in the contract.

    • Introduction
    • Principal and Agent
    • Formalities Required by Law
    • Conclusion
    • References

    “Agency is a relationship which exists where one person (the principal) authorizes another (the agent) to act on his behalf, and the agent agrees to do so.” While the contract of agency has been very diligently explained under chapter 10 (section 182-238) of the Indian Contract act, 1872 and by the Hon’ble courts of justice, time and again; A contr...

    The terms Principal and agent have been defined under Sec. 182 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872. The act defines an agent as an individual who has been employed by another to act/deal on behalf of him and the person who employs the agent, i.e., the person whom the agent represents is called the principal. An agent in its essence is an individual wh...

    While the Contract Act sets out certain general guidelines for the contract of agency, it is not to be considered exhaustive. Thus to prevent disagreements later on, certain additional formalities have been prescribed by numerous statues and the Hon’ble courts, dependent on the diverse kinds of agencies; such as: 1. The Registration act, 1908; prov...

    As has been very clearly established by now, any person who shall represent any other person, in his authority, with the capacity to bind that person into a binding legal relationship, is entitled to be called an agent, with the person who he represents regarded as the principal. Defined and controlled by the Indian Contract Act, 1872, the contract...

    Anson’s Law of Contract, 30th edn, p.715.
    Shephard v Cartwright, [1953] 728, 755.
    The Companies Act, 1956; s.176(5). S.105 Companies Act, 2013
    • Ayush Verma
  4. An Agency Agreement is a vital legal contract that establishes the relationships between a principal and agent in business transactions, across multiple places.

  5. Feb 9, 2024 · Agency contracts are legally binding agreements in which one party, the agent, acts on behalf of another, the principal. Key elements of an agency contract include the duration of the...

  6. May 21, 2024 · An agency agreement is a legally binding contract that allows a business to hire a specialist to perform certain functions. Those functions can extend to anything from providing legal services to buying or selling goods for that company.

  7. The agency agreement, a legally binding contract, governs relationships where one party, known as the agent, acts on behalf of another, the principal. Two vital aspects of this contract are consideration and the intention of the agent.