Absent a confirmation, an intermediary who acts, without or beyond his
power, is required to indemnify the third party referred to in article 169 above in order to
restore his original condition which should have been such, should the intermediary have acted
by virtue of a mandate and within its limits.
The intermediary shall not be liable if the third party referred to in article 169 above knew or
ought to have known that the intermediary had no power or acted beyond his power.
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In force from 15 December 2010
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