Civil Code Art. 1116: General Provisions

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1116
Topic: General Provisions
Book: BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision
Title: TITLE V PRESCRIPTION
Chapter: CHAPTER 1 General Provisions
Formerly: Art. 1939 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

Prescription already running before the effectivity of this Code shall be governed by laws previously in force; but if since the time this Code took effect the entire period herein required for prescription should elapse, the present Code shall be applicable, even though by the former laws a longer period might be required. (1939)

Cases applying this article

Iligan Cement Corporation v. Juan Paculba G.R. No. 190647

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1114 General Provisions
Civil Code, Art. 1113 General Provisions
Civil Code, Art. 1112 General Provisions
Civil Code, Art. 1109 General Provisions
Civil Code, Art. 1108 General Provisions
Civil Code, Art. 1107 General Provisions

Civil Code, Art. 1116 is found in CHAPTER 1 General Provisions of TITLE V PRESCRIPTION of BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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