1.) The agent must act within the scope of his authority. He may do such acts as may be conducive to the accomplishment of the purpose of the agency. (Art. 1881, CC)
2.) The limits of the agent’s authority shall not be considered exceeded should it have been performed in a manner more advantageous to the principal than that specified by him. (Art. 1882, CC)
3.) The agent must finish the business already begun on the death of the principal, should delay entail any danger. (Art. 1884, CC)
4.) In case a person declines an agency, he is bound to observe the diligence of a good father of a family in the custody and preservation of the goods forwarded to him by the owner until the latter should appoint an agent or take charge of the goods. (Art. 1885, CC)
5.) The agent, even if he should withdraw from the agency for a valid reason, must continue to act until the principal has had reasonable opportunity to take the necessary steps to meet the situation. (Art. 1929, CC)
6.) The agency shall remain in full force and effect even after the death of the principal, if it has been constituted in the common interest of the latter and of the agent, or in the interest of a third person who has accepted the stipulation in his favor. (Art. 1930, CC)
7.) Anything done by the agent, without knowledge of the death of the principal or of any other cause which extinguishes the agency, is valid and shall be fully effective with respect to third persons who may have contracted with him in good faith. (Art. 1931, CC)
8.) If the agent dies, his heirs must notify the principal thereof, and in the meantime adopt such measures as the circumstances may demand in the interest of the latter. (Art. 1932, CC)
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