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Oct 7, 1998 corporate-law apparent-authority corporation-code contracts board-of-directors commercial-law

Apparent Authority in Corporate Contracts: When a President's Actions Bind a Philippine Company

The Supreme Court explains when a corporate president's contracts bind the company, even without board approval, under the doctrine of apparent authority.