Statute
Civil Code
Article
Art. 1355
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

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

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1355 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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