- Statute
- Civil Code
- Article
- Art. 1159
- Topic
- Statutory provision
- Status
- In force
- Book
- BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
- Title
- TITLE I Obligations
- Chapter
- CHAPTER 1 General Provisions
- Year
- 1949
- Cited by
- Multiple Supreme Court decisions
The provision
Art. 1159. Obligations arising from contracts have the force of law between the contracting parties and should be complied with in good faith. (1091a)
Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms
Once parties enter a contract, its obligations carry the force of law between them, so each is legally bound to perform what was agreed. Those obligations must also be fulfilled in good faith, honestly and fairly.
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Key points
Obligations arising from contracts have the force of law between the contracting parties and must be complied with in good faith — the principle of obligatory force (pacta sunt servanda).
Cases applying this article
- The Wellex Group v. U-Land Airlines
- Antonio Tan v. Court of Appeals
- Marlou L. Velasquez v. Solidbank Corporation
- Panlilio v. Citibank
- Lara's Gifts & Decors v. Midtown Industrial Sales G.R. No. 225433
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