Civil Code Art. 1162: General Provisions

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1162
Topic: General Provisions
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE I Obligations
Chapter: CHAPTER 1 General Provisions
Formerly: Art. 1093a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

Obligations derived from quasi-delicts shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 2, Title XVII of this Book, and by special laws. (1093a)

Cases applying this article

Rafael O. Ramos v. Tomas Ledesma G.R. No. 4717
Manuel Ormachea Tin-Congco v. Santiago Trillana G.R. No. 4776

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1158 General Provisions

Civil Code, Art. 1162 is found in CHAPTER 1 General Provisions of TITLE I Obligations of BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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