Civil Code Art. 1266: Extinguishment of

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1266
Topic: Extinguishment of Obligations
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE I Obligations
Chapter: CHAPTER 4 Extinguishment of Obligations
Formerly: Art. 1184a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

The debtor in obligations to do shall also be released when the prestation becomes legally or physically impossible without the fault of the obligor. (1184a)

Cases applying this article

Republic Cement & Building Materials v. Jose K.E.L. Dy G.R. No. 251935
Development Bank of the Philippines v. Clarges Realty Corporation G.R. No. 170060

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