§ 2299 Actual Agency Definition

Civil Code·California

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This law says that an agency exists when someone is actually working for a principal, meaning they are truly employed by them.

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•An agency is real when the person is actually employed by the principal.
•It doesn't matter what title they have; actual employment creates the relationship.
•The principal can be held responsible for the agent's actions while they are working.

Example

A delivery driver hired by a local bakery to bring bread to stores

Because the driver is really employed by the bakery, the bakery is legally responsible for anything the driver does while delivering, like if he crashes the van.

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§ 2299 Actual Agency Definition

An agency is actual when the agent is really employed by the principal. (Enacted 1872.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

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agency actual agent principal

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Civil Code. Section 2299.

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