Where a third party contracts with an undisclosed principal via an agent, the principal will still be able to enforce the contract with the third party unless:

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If the agent did not have authority to act for the principal or if the agent told the third party that they were acting on their own behalf, the principal will not be able to enforce the contract with the third party. This is because the third party entered into the contract with the agent, believing that the agent was the principal. If the agent did not have authority or misled the third party, then the contract is not binding on the principal. The other options may be relevant in some cases, but they do not impact the principal's ability to enforce the contract in the same way.

Where a Third Party Contracts with an Undisclosed Principal Via