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0074201 AI generated

Court confirms abuse of representation when agent acts formally within powers but contrary to principal's intent.

Case Number 0074201
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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The Tribunal da Relação de Lisboa confirmed the lower court's decision regarding an alleged abuse of representation. The facts show the representative acted within formal limits but consciously used powers contrary to the principal's indications. The court ruled that such conscious deviation from the principal's intent constitutes abuse of representation under the Civil Code.

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DECLARAÇÃO NEGOCIAL REPRESENTAÇÃO ABUSO DE REPRESENTAÇÃO

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abuse of representation civil code provisions agent principal relationship conscious deviation intent formal limits powers

Cited Legislation

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CCIV Art. 258
CCIV Art. 259

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JTRL00031178

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] RL200003280074201

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jtrl.nsf/33182fc732316039802565fa00497eec/EED0F16D2F36814880256A4E003ADE90?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

Há abuso de poder de representação quando o representante, actuando embora dentro dos limites formais dos poderes que lhe foram outorgados, utiliza conscientemente esses poderes em sentido contrário ao seu fim ou às indicações do representado.