Civil Code Art. 1172: Nature and Effect of

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1172
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. 1103 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

Responsibility arising from negligence in the performance of every kind of obligation is also demandable, but such liability may be regulated by the courts, according to the circumstances. (1103)

Cases applying this article

Bormaheco v. Malayan Insurance Company G.R. No. 156599
Central Bank of the Philippines v. Citytrust Banking Corporation G.R. No. 141835

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