Framtiden för privaträttsligt ställföreträdarskap - En avtalsrättslig analys av framtidsfullmakter
(2020) LAGF03 20201Department of Law
Faculty of Law
- Abstract
- Swedish law acknowledges two types of powers of attorney: självständiga and osjälvständiga. This essay aims to determine how continuing powers of attorney apply in the pre-existing legal system by determining what type of power of attorney this new document would be and discuss why the classification matters in practice. The inquiry will use a legal dogmatic method, with focus on legislative history and juridical literature.
Generally, legal acts within the agent’s apparent authority will bind the principal. Dependent powers of attorney provide less protection to third parties, since the principal is not legally bound by acts committed by the agent against the principal’s private instructions. Independent powers of attorney consist of... (More) - Swedish law acknowledges two types of powers of attorney: självständiga and osjälvständiga. This essay aims to determine how continuing powers of attorney apply in the pre-existing legal system by determining what type of power of attorney this new document would be and discuss why the classification matters in practice. The inquiry will use a legal dogmatic method, with focus on legislative history and juridical literature.
Generally, legal acts within the agent’s apparent authority will bind the principal. Dependent powers of attorney provide less protection to third parties, since the principal is not legally bound by acts committed by the agent against the principal’s private instructions. Independent powers of attorney consist of visible facts from which a third party can predict what will legally bind the principal. Typically, third parties will be more trusting of independent powers of attorney, as private instructions will not constitute the apparent authority of the agent.
Continuing powers of attorney are written documents and can function as a means of identification to confirm the authority of the agents when the principals are incapable of making decisions. In this regard, continuing powers of attorney are independent powers of attorney. Yet the agent’s authority is not entirely visible to third parties. Whether the document has come into force or not is unknown. In this regard, continuing powers of attorney share elements of a dependent power of attorney with less protection of third parties as a result. The Swedish legal system requires that continuing powers of attorney classify as one or the other. In conclusion, continuing powers of attorney must be considered independent.
The current system may lead to low trust in continuing powers of attorney whose coming into force has not been established by a court. This risk is not necessarily present in all cases, as some third parties may trust that the agent has ensured that the continuing power of attorney has come into force. (Less) - Abstract (Swedish)
- I svensk rätt finns två typer av fullmakter: självständiga och osjälvständiga fullmakter. Uppsatsens syfte är att fastställa vilken typ framtidsfullmakten är och diskutera varför klassifikationen har betydelse i praktiken. Utredningen använder den rättsdogmatiska metoden för att besvara frågeställningarna.
En fullmaktsgivare binds normalt av rättshandlingar som fullmaktshavaren vidtar inom sin behörighet. Osjälvständiga fullmakter ger mindre skydd till tredje man eftersom fullmaktsgivaren inte binds av rättshandlingar som fullmaktshavaren vidtar i strid mot fullmaktsgivarens interna instruktioner. Självständiga fullmakter består av synbara, yttre omständigheter utifrån vilka tredje man kan utläsa fullmaktshavarens behörighet och således... (More) - I svensk rätt finns två typer av fullmakter: självständiga och osjälvständiga fullmakter. Uppsatsens syfte är att fastställa vilken typ framtidsfullmakten är och diskutera varför klassifikationen har betydelse i praktiken. Utredningen använder den rättsdogmatiska metoden för att besvara frågeställningarna.
En fullmaktsgivare binds normalt av rättshandlingar som fullmaktshavaren vidtar inom sin behörighet. Osjälvständiga fullmakter ger mindre skydd till tredje man eftersom fullmaktsgivaren inte binds av rättshandlingar som fullmaktshavaren vidtar i strid mot fullmaktsgivarens interna instruktioner. Självständiga fullmakter består av synbara, yttre omständigheter utifrån vilka tredje man kan utläsa fullmaktshavarens behörighet och således förutspå vad fullmaktsgivaren kommer bli rättsligt bunden av. Tredje män litar generellt mer på självständiga fullmakter eftersom interna instruktioner inte utgör den yttersta ramen för fullmaktshavarens behörighet.
Framtidsfullmakter är skriftliga dokument och kan fungera som legitimationshandlingar för att bekräfta fullmaktshavarens behörighet vid den tidpunkt då fullmaktsgivaren förlorat sin beslutsförmåga. Ur det hänseendet är framtidsfullmakten en självständig fullmakt. Samtidigt är inte fullmaktshavarens behörighet fullt synlig för tredje man; huruvida framtidsfullmakten har trätt i kraft eller ej går inte att utläsa. Ur den aspekten är framtidsfullmakten snarare en osjälvständig fullmakt, med mindre tredjemansskydd som konsekvens. Rättssystemet kräver att framtids-fullmakten klassificeras som en av de två typerna av fullmakt, sammanfattningsvis måste de anses vara självständiga fullmakter.
Det nuvarande systemet med framtidsfullmakter riskerar att minska tilliten till framtidsfullmakter vars ikraftträdande inte har fastslagits av domstol. Risken förverkligas inte nödvändigtvis alltid; det kan tänkas att vissa tredje män kan komma att lita på att fullmaktshavaren har försäkrat sig om att framtidsfullmakten verkligen har trätt i kraft. (Less)
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- author
- Skoglund, Erica LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- LAGF03 20201
- year
- 2020
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Avtalsrätt, civilrätt, framtidsfullmakt, fullmakt
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 9010418
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- 2020-09-17 13:46:40
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abstract = {{Swedish law acknowledges two types of powers of attorney: självständiga and osjälvständiga. This essay aims to determine how continuing powers of attorney apply in the pre-existing legal system by determining what type of power of attorney this new document would be and discuss why the classification matters in practice. The inquiry will use a legal dogmatic method, with focus on legislative history and juridical literature.
Generally, legal acts within the agent’s apparent authority will bind the principal. Dependent powers of attorney provide less protection to third parties, since the principal is not legally bound by acts committed by the agent against the principal’s private instructions. Independent powers of attorney consist of visible facts from which a third party can predict what will legally bind the principal. Typically, third parties will be more trusting of independent powers of attorney, as private instructions will not constitute the apparent authority of the agent.
Continuing powers of attorney are written documents and can function as a means of identification to confirm the authority of the agents when the principals are incapable of making decisions. In this regard, continuing powers of attorney are independent powers of attorney. Yet the agent’s authority is not entirely visible to third parties. Whether the document has come into force or not is unknown. In this regard, continuing powers of attorney share elements of a dependent power of attorney with less protection of third parties as a result. The Swedish legal system requires that continuing powers of attorney classify as one or the other. In conclusion, continuing powers of attorney must be considered independent.
The current system may lead to low trust in continuing powers of attorney whose coming into force has not been established by a court. This risk is not necessarily present in all cases, as some third parties may trust that the agent has ensured that the continuing power of attorney has come into force.}},
author = {{Skoglund, Erica}},
language = {{swe}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Framtiden för privaträttsligt ställföreträdarskap - En avtalsrättslig analys av framtidsfullmakter}},
year = {{2020}},
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