Explanation of Article 482
The article refers to the first type of agency, which is the general agency, meaning: an agency that is expressed in general terms without specifying a particular legal act, whether the subject of the act is specified or not.
For example, if the owner tells the agent: Act on the property or the farm, this is a general agency, just as if a person appoints another as a general agent in all legal acts without specifying them.
The article clarifies the invalidity of an agency that does not specify the legal acts it covers. The subject of the act must be capable of being specified or known, and it does not include the gifting of owned money or the renunciation of rights, because the owner's intention when creating the agency does not extend to those acts.
Also, the invalidity of the form if the agency is in general administrative acts, as will be mentioned in Article (484).
Related To
Article 482
A power of attorney shall not be deemed valid if it is worded using general terms without specifying the type of legal disposition subject thereof.