Civil Code Art. 1355: Essential Requisites of

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1355
Topic: Essential Requisites of Contracts
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE II CONTRACTS
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Essential Requisites of Contracts
Year: 1949

The provision

Except in cases specified by law, lesion or inadequacy of cause shall not invalidate a contract, unless there has been fraud, mistake or undue influence. (n)

Cases applying this article

Seventh Day Adventist Conference Church of Southern Philippines v. Northeastern Mindanao Mission of Seventh Day Adventist G.R. No. 150416
Spouses Bernardo Buenaventura v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 126376

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