Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 528: III. Incapacity of the agent

Part Two: Special Obligational Relationships › Chapter Ten: Agency Without Authority A. Rights and obligations of the agent

Where the agent lacks the capacity to contract, he or she shall be liable for the transaction performed only to the extent of his or her enrichment or for the amount of enrichment of which he or she disposed in bad faith.

More extensive liability arising from torts is reserved.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 528 · III. İşgörenin ehliyetsizliği

İşgören, sözleşme ehliyetinden yoksunsa, yaptığı işlemden ancak zenginleştiği ölçüde veya iyiniyetli olmaksızın elinden çıkardığı zenginleşme miktarıyla sorumlu olur.

Haksız fiillerden doğan daha kapsamlı sorumluluk saklıdır.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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