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=S=> BGB 179. 1 A person who has entered into a contract as an agent is , if he does not furnish proof of his power of agency , obliged to the other party at the other party's choice either to perform the contract or to pay damages to him , if the principal refuses to ratify the contract .
=S=> BGB 179. 2 If the agent was not aware of his lack of power of agency , he is obliged to make compensation only for the damage which the other party suffers as a result of relying on the power of agency ; but not in excess of the total amount of the interest which the other or the third party has in the effectiveness of the contract .
=S=> BGB 179. 3 The agent is not liable , if the other party knew or ought to have known of the lack of power of agency . The agent is also not liable if he had limited capacity to contract , unless he acted with the consent of his legal representative .
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