If an Agent Is Found to Have Received a Secret

question 48

Multiple Choice

If an agent is found to have received a secret commission from a third party, the principal is not entitled to:

• A)Recover the secret commission and report the matter to the relevant authorities.
• B)Refuse to pay any commission owed to the agent.
• C)Terminate the contract with the agent and the contract with the third party.
• D)Sue the agent in the tort of passing off.

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