Civil Code Art. 1171: Nature and Effect of

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1171
Topic: Nature and Effect of Obligations
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE I Obligations
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Nature and Effect of Obligations
Formerly: Art. 1102a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

Responsibility arising from fraud is demandable in all obligations. Any waiver of an action for future fraud is void. (1102a)

Cases applying this article

Fedman Development Corporation v. Federico Agcaoili G.R. No. 165025

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