Mandate and Representation – General authority by mandate
Art. 2994. General authority. The principal may confer on the mandatary general authority to do whatever is appropriate under the circumstances.
Art. 2995. Incidental, necessary, or professional acts. The mandatary may perform all acts that are incidental to or necessary for the performance of the mandate. The authority granted to a mandatary to perform an act that is an ordinary part of his profession or calling, or an act that follows from the nature of his profession or calling, need not be specified. A mandatary shall not prevent or limit reasonable communication, ;visitation, or interaction between a principal who is over the age of eighteen years and another person without prior court approval, to be granted only upon a showing of good cause by the mandatary, unless express authority has been provided pursuant to Civil Code Article 2997(7).
