Civil Code Art. 1345: Essential Requisites

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1345
Topic: Essential Requisites of Contracts
Status: In force
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE II CONTRACTS
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Essential Requisites of Contracts
Year: 1949
Cited by: Multiple Supreme Court decisions

The provision

Simulation of a contract may be absolute or relative. The former takes place when the parties do not intend to be bound at all; the latter, when the parties conceal their true agreement. (n)

Cases applying this article

Vicente Atlas R. Catalan v. Cristina B. Bombaes G.R. No. 233461
Milagros C. Reyes v. Felix P. Asuncion G.R. No. 196083
Avelina Abarientos Rebusquillo [Substituted By Her Heirs v. Sps. Domingo G.R. No. 204029
Dr. Lorna C. Formaran v. Dr. Glenda B. Ong G.R. No. 186264
De Joya v. Madlangbayan G.R. No. 228999

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1346 Essential Requisites of Contracts
Civil Code, Art. 1347 Essential Requisites of Contracts
Civil Code, Art. 1343 Essential Requisites of Contracts
Civil Code, Art. 1348 Essential Requisites of Contracts
Civil Code, Art. 1350 Essential Requisites of Contracts
Civil Code, Art. 1339 Essential Requisites of Contracts
Civil Code, Art. 1338 Essential Requisites of Contracts
Civil Code, Art. 1352 Essential Requisites of Contracts

Civil Code, Art. 1345 is found in CHAPTER 2 Essential Requisites of Contracts of TITLE II CONTRACTS of BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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