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Permissibility Of Not Informing Buyer Or Seller About Supplier

Is it lawful for the intermediary agent to buy and sell without informing either the buyer or the seller about the party from which the merchandise is bought and the party to which it was sold?

It is lawful for the agent to not disclose to the buyer or the seller the identity of the party from which the merchandise is bought and the party to which it is sold.

It is essential however, that the agent does not transgress the limits of his agency either. If the agent sells at a price lower than the one specified by the principal, the transaction will be suspended and remain conditional upon the principal's approval.

If the agent buys at a higher price than the one specified by the principal, the transaction will go through but will be binding on the agent and not the principal.

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