Book 3: Specific Contracts

Section 1023/1

Amended by Act No. 18 B.E. 2551, in force 26 July 2008

Statutory text (Thai original)

ห้างหุ้นส่วนหรือบริษัทจะยกมาตรา ๑๐๒๓ ขึ้นต่อสู้บุคคลภายนอกผู้สุจริตเพื่อไม่ให้ต้องรับผิดโดยอ้างว่าผู้เป็นหุ้นส่วน ห้างหุ้นส่วน บริษัทหรือกรรมการไม่มีอำนาจกระทำการมิได้

Verbatim from the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State

English translation

A partnership or company may not set up Section 1023 against a third person acting in good faith in order to escape liability, by alleging that a partner, the partnership, the company or a director had no authority to act.

ThaiLawOnline translation, written from the Thai original and verified

Firm annotation

Section 1023/1 is part of Book 3 (Specific Contracts) of the Thai Civil and Commercial Code. This entry is awaiting firm-authored commentary; the statutory text above is verbatim from the Office of the Council of State (OCS Krisdika) Thai source. The English translation is ThaiLawOnline's own, written from the Thai original and verified against it. Always rely on the Thai original for legal proceedings.

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Cite this section

  • Plain citation Civil and Commercial Code, s. 1023/1 (Thailand)
  • Academic citation Civil and Commercial Code (Thailand), s. 1023/1. ThaiLawOnline, https://www.thailawonline.com/thai-civil-code/section-1023-1/ (accessed 8 August 2026).
  • Thai citation ป.พ.พ. มาตรา 1023/1
  • Permalink https://www.thailawonline.com/thai-civil-code/section-1023-1/
  • Embed on your site <blockquote cite="https://www.thailawonline.com/thai-civil-code/section-1023-1/"><p>A partnership or company may not set up Section 1023 against a third person acting in good faith in order to escape liability, by alleging that a partner, the partnership, the company or a director had no authority to act.</p><footer>Civil and Commercial Code, s. 1023/1 (Thailand) — <a href="https://www.thailawonline.com/thai-civil-code/section-1023-1/">ThaiLawOnline</a></footer></blockquote>

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