Statute
Civil Code
Article
Art. 1186
Topic
Different Kinds of Obligations
Status
In force
Book
BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title
TITLE I Obligations
Chapter
CHAPTER 3 Different Kinds of Obligations
Formerly
Art. 1119 of the old Civil Code
Year
1949
Cited by
Multiple Supreme Court decisions

The provision

The condition shall be deemed fulfilled when the obligor voluntarily prevents its fulfillment. (1119)

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Treats a condition as already fulfilled when the person obligated deliberately prevents it from happening. A debtor cannot escape an obligation by intentionally blocking the condition that would trigger it; the law simply deems the condition met.

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Civil Code, Art. 1186 is found in CHAPTER 3 Different Kinds 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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