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01:37 Jul 11, 2014 

It seems to us that this statement is exaggerated. The absence of the note “on firm offers” does not absolutely prove that it is forbidden for the trading agent to act as a co-contracting party. There is nothing to prevent the principal from authorizing him to act in this way, even in a case where he has requested that he act in his best interests. Without a doubt, it is extremely incautious to issue such orders (on the dangers of the scope of action that the intermediary could adopt, see our note under Req. 28 March 1904, D. P. 1905. 1. 65).

21:25 Jul 10, 2014 

The "affirmation" involves the following: Si le commettant l'avait envisagé (le commissionnaire, my clarification) comme devant jouer le rôle de contre-partie, cette mention eût été, d'après la cour de Paris, dépourvue de tout intérêt. (La mention is "sur offres fermes".