Civil Code Art. 1270: Extinguishment of

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1270
Topic: Extinguishment of Obligations
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE I Obligations
Chapter: CHAPTER 4 Extinguishment of Obligations
Formerly: Art. 1187 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

Condonation or remission is essentially gratuitous, and requires the acceptance by the obligor. It may be made expressly or impliedly. One and the other kind shall be subject to the rules which govern inofficious donations. Express condonation shall, furthermore, comply with the forms of donation. (1187)

Cases applying this article

Victor Yam & Yek Sun Lent v. The Court of Appeals G.R. No. 104726
Francisca Eguaras v. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company G.R. No. 10436

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1271 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1269 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1267 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1266 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1265 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1275 Extinguishment of Obligations

Civil Code, Art. 1270 is found in CHAPTER 4 Extinguishment 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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