Unclear authorization means that the principal’s authorization to the agent is unclear.
The principal shall bear civil liability to the third party, and the agent shall be jointly and severally liable.
Article 65 of the "General Principles of the People's Republic of China and Civil Law": Agency for civil legal acts can be in written form or verbally. If the law requires a written form, the written form shall be used.
A written power of attorney for an agent shall state the name of the agent, matters of agency, authority and period, and shall be signed or sealed by the principal.
If the authorization in the power of attorney is unclear, the principal shall bear civil liability to the third party, and the agent shall be jointly and severally liable.
Article 66 of the "General Principles of the People's Republic of China and Civil Law": Without the right of agency, exceeding the power of agency, or acting after the termination of the power of agency, the principal can only act after ratification by the principal. bear civil liability. For acts that have not been ratified, the perpetrator shall bear civil liability. If I know that another person has committed a civil act in my name without denying it, it shall be deemed to be consent.
If the agent fails to perform his duties and causes damage to the principal, he shall bear civil liability.
Extended information:
Article 64 of the "General Principles of the People's Republic of China and Civil Law": Agents include entrusted agents, legal agents and designated agents.
The authorized agent shall exercise the power of agency in accordance with the entrustment of the principal, the legal agent shall exercise the power of agency in accordance with the provisions of the law, and the designated agent shall exercise the power of agency in accordance with the designation of the People's Court or a designated unit.
1. Agency, also known as voluntary agency, is an agency performed by an agent in accordance with the authorization of the principal.
2. Legal agent, that is, an agent who has agency rights according to direct provisions of the law, such as the agent of parents for minor children.
3. Designated agency, that is, an agent acting in accordance with the designation of the relevant authority. For example, in a civil lawsuit, one of the parties is a person without capacity or with limited capacity and has no legal representative, or If there is a mutual pushback between the legal agents, or there is a conflict of interest between the legal agent and the principal, the court shall appoint another agent.
The People's Republic of China and the National Audit Office - General Principles of the People's Republic of China and the Civil Law
Baidu Encyclopedia - Agency Rights