Power of Attorney
General power of attorney
This power of attorney is issued pursuant to Chapter 2 (agency) of the Danish Contracts Act (Consolidated Act No. 193 of 2 March 2016). Within the scope of the authority the agent binds the principal (Sections 10–11). The power of attorney is valid from the date of signing until it expires or is revoked (Sections 12–24).
Clause 1 — Principal (Grantor)
The undersigned
Anne Andersen
Date of birth: 1 January 1980
Eksempelvej 12, 2100 København Ø
hereby grants power of attorney to the agent referred to in Clause 2.
Clause 2 — Agent (Attorney-in-fact)
Mikkel Andersen
Date of birth: 5 March 1985
Eksempelvej 47, 8000 Aarhus C
Clause 3 — Scope of authority
This is a general power of attorney authorising the agent to carry out all financial and legal dispositions and legal acts on behalf of the principal, cf. Section 10 of the Contracts Act.
The agent has the same powers as the principal would have had, unless otherwise expressly stated below. This power of attorney does not extend to healthcare decisions or strictly personal legal acts (such as marriage or the making of a will), which cannot be delegated.
The agent may not delegate the authority to any other person (no right of substitution).
Clause 4 — Validity and revocation
This power of attorney is valid until it is revoked by the principal or otherwise terminated (cf. Sections 12 and 22 of the Contracts Act).
The principal may revoke the power of attorney at any time. As this is a written power of attorney handed to the agent, revocation is effected by the agent returning the original document to the principal on request, or by the document being destroyed (Section 16 of the Contracts Act). In addition, the principal should notify the agent (Section 18) and any relevant third parties who are aware of the power of attorney (Sections 13 and 19). Merely giving written notice without recovering or destroying the original may leave the principal bound towards third parties acting in good faith.
This power of attorney shall lapse upon the death of the principal. Note that this document is an ordinary power of attorney under the Contracts Act; it is not, and cannot become, a Danish future power of attorney (fremtidsfuldmagt), which must be created and registered via tinglysning.dk and acknowledged before a notary. If the principal loses legal capacity (is placed under guardianship), the authority is limited accordingly (Section 22).
Clause 5 — Agent's duties
The agent shall act in accordance with the principal's interests and instructions and shall exercise reasonable care. The agent must not act contrary to the principal's express or implied instructions, and must keep the principal informed of material acts carried out under this power of attorney.
Clause 6 — Governing law
This power of attorney shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Danish law, in particular Chapter 2 of the Danish Contracts Act (Consolidated Act No. 193 of 2 March 2016).
Signature of principal
Copenhagen, 30 July 2026
Principal
Anne Andersen
Witnesses
The undersigned witnesses confirm the authenticity of the principal's signature, the date, and that the principal signed of their own free will and appeared to have legal capacity.
Witness 1
Name:
Address:
Witness 2
Name:
Address:
Notarial certification
Reserved for notarisation and, where required, an apostille.
Using this document abroad
A private Danish power of attorney is generally accepted abroad only once the signature has been authenticated. In practice: (1) print and sign the document by hand, preferably before two witnesses; (2) have the signature notarised at the local district court (byret, fee approx. DKK 300); and (3) obtain an apostille from the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (approx. DKK 250 per document, 5–7 working days). A Danish digital signature (e.g. MitID) is normally not accepted by foreign banks and authorities.
Drafted on the basis of the Danish Contracts Act (Consolidated Act No. 193 of 2 March 2016), Chapter 2 on agency. This power of attorney is governed by Danish law.