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Chinese Pharmaceutical Firms Triumph in Dispute Concerning Legal Representative's Unauthorised Guarantee

Case note on pharmaceutical companies defeating claims based on guarantee clauses signed by legal representatives who exceeded their authority.

Brief English Introduction

This case note illustrates the practical consequences of a legal representative signing beyond authority in a guarantee setting. The companies succeeded because the guarantee clauses were treated as unauthorized, reinforcing the need to examine authority rather than rely on title alone.

Use It For

Use it as a practitioner example after reading the doctrinal materials on reasonable review.

Teaching Notes

Ask students what facts would make lenders justified, or unjustified, in relying on a legal representative’s guarantee signature.