Civil Code Art. 1348: Essential Requisites of

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1348
Topic: Essential Requisites of Contracts
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE II CONTRACTS
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Essential Requisites of Contracts
Formerly: Art. 1272 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

Impossible things or services cannot be the object of contracts. (1272)

Cases applying this article

Guevent Industrial Development Corporation v. Philippine Lexus Amusement Corporation G.R. No. 159279

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1347 Essential Requisites of Contracts
Civil Code, Art. 1346 Essential Requisites of Contracts
Civil Code, Art. 1350 Essential Requisites of Contracts
Civil Code, Art. 1345 Essential Requisites of Contracts
Civil Code, Art. 1352 Essential Requisites of Contracts
Civil Code, Art. 1343 Essential Requisites of Contracts
Civil Code, Art. 1353 Essential Requisites of Contracts
Civil Code, Art. 1355 Essential Requisites of Contracts

Civil Code, Art. 1348 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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