Agency (Representation)
Acting in another person's name with effect for them.
In agency, someone makes a declaration of intent in another person's name; the effect falls on the person represented. It requires authority to represent (for example a power of attorney). If someone acts without authority, the contract is provisionally invalid.
The relevant statutes
§ 164 BGB
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