Section 813
Statutory text (Thai original)
ตัวแทนผู้ใดตั้งตัวแทนช่วงตามที่ตัวการระบุตัวให้ตั้ง ท่านว่าตัวแทนผู้นั้นจะต้องรับผิดแต่เพียงในกรณีที่ตนได้รู้ว่าตัวแทนช่วงนั้นเป็นผู้ที่ไม่เหมาะแก่การ หรือเป็นผู้ที่ไม่สมควรไว้วางใจแล้วและมิได้แจ้งความนั้นให้ตัวการทราบหรือมิได้เลิกถอนตัวแทนช่วงนั้นเสียเอง
Verbatim from the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State
English translation
The agent who appoints a subagent designated by the principal is liable only in case he knew his unfitness or untrustworthiness and omitted to inform the principal thereof or to revoke the subagency.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified. Always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
Section 813 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, with the English translation from the FAO/UN FAOLEX repository. Always rely on the Thai original for legal proceedings.
Cited in 1 Supreme Court decisions (1973 to 1973)
Selected citing decisions
- Decision 2672/2516 (1973)
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