Civil Code Art. 1296: Extinguishment of

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1296
Topic: Extinguishment of Obligations
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE I Obligations
Chapter: CHAPTER 4 Extinguishment of Obligations
Formerly: Art. 1207 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

When the principal obligation is extinguished in consequence of a novation, accessory obligations may subsist only insofar as they may benefit third persons who did not give their consent. (1207)

Cases applying this article

Security Bank v. Rodolfo M. Cuenca G.R. No. 138544

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1295 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1297 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1293 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1300 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1291 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1301 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1290 Extinguishment of Obligations

Civil Code, Art. 1296 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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