Civil Code Art. 1171: Nature and Effect

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1171
Topic: Nature and Effect of Obligations
Status: In force
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
Cited by: Multiple Supreme Court decisions

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
Socony-Vacuum Corporation (Formerly the Standard Oil Company of New York) v. Leon C. Miraflores G.R. No. 45821

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1172 Nature and Effect of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1173 Nature and Effect of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1167 Nature and Effect of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1175 Nature and Effect of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1176 Nature and Effect of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1165 Nature and Effect of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1177 Nature and Effect of Obligations

Civil Code, Art. 1171 is found in CHAPTER 2 Nature and Effect of Obligations 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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