The Indian Contract Act
219When agent's remuneration becomes due
In the absence of any special contract, payment for the performance of any act is not due to the agent until the completion of such act; but an agent may detain moneys received by him on account of goods sold, although the whole of the goods consigned to him for sale may not have been sold, or although the sale may not be actually complete.
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Agent's duty to principal
- 211 Agent's duty in conducting principal's business
- 212 Skill and diligence required from agent
- 213 Agent's accounts
- 214 Agent's duty to communicate with principal
- 215 Right of principal when agent deals, on his own account, in business of agency without principals consent
- 216 Principal's right to benefit gained by agent dealing on his own account in business of agency
- 217 Agent's right of retainer out of sums received on principal's account
- 218 Agent's duty to pay sums received for principal
- 219 When agent's remuneration becomes due
- 220 Agent not entitled to remuneration for business misconducted
- 221 Agent's lien on principal's property