Explanation of Article 493
The article clarifies the ruling in the event that the agent in a purchase pays the price of the sold item from his own money, not from the money of his principal;
The default is that the purchasing agent buys with the principal's money within the limits contained in the agency, but the agent may take the initiative - despite not being obligated to pay the price from his own money nor expected to wait for the principal to pay the price;
Thus, the article decided that the purchasing agent, when executing the agency within the prescribed limits, has the right to claim from the principal the price of the sold item that he paid, and all the expenses he incurred in executing the agency to the customary extent, such as purchase tax, brokerage commission, and travel expenses if executing the agency required the agent to travel. He also has the right to claim compensation for any damage incurred in the course of executing the agency in the usual manner as will be mentioned in Article (500), and the principal cannot refuse the agent's claim on the grounds that the agent hastened to pay the price, or on the grounds that the purchase was for the agent due to the presumption of him paying the price from his own money, or that he is a donor; as donation is not presumed.
What the article has decided is considered an application of the general principle established by Articles (96 - 99) in the general agency in any legal transaction.
Related To
Article 493
If the agent pays the price of a sold item from his own funds, he may demand reimbursement from the principal, along with the reasonable expenses he incurs in the performance of the power of attorney.