Civil Code Art. 1292: Extinguishment of

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1292
Topic: Extinguishment of Obligations
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE I Obligations
Chapter: CHAPTER 4 Extinguishment of Obligations
Formerly: Art. 1204 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

In order that an obligation may be extinguished by another which substitute the same, it is imperative that it be so declared in unequivocal terms, or that the old and the new obligations be on every point incompatible with each other. (1204)

Cases applying this article

William G. Kwong v. Atty. Ramon Gargantos G.R. No. 152984

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1291 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1293 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1290 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1295 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1296 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1297 Extinguishment of Obligations

Civil Code, Art. 1292 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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