(1) Agency relationships are formed by mutual consent between a principal and an agent. The agent agrees to act on behalf of and subject to the control of the principal. (2) There are several types of agency relationships, including express agency, implied agency, apparent agency, and agency by ratification. There are also different types of employment relationships such as employer-employee, principal-agent, and principal-independent contractor. (3) An agency relationship can be terminated either by acts of the parties like agreement or time elapsed, or by operation of law such as death, bankruptcy or war between the countries of the principal and agent.