Civil Code Art. 1475: Nature and Form

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1475
Topic: Nature and Form of the Contract
Status: In force
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE VI SALES
Chapter: CHAPTER 1 Nature and Form of the Contract
Formerly: Art. 1450a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949
Cited by: Multiple Supreme Court decisions

The provision

The contract of sale is perfected at the moment there is a meeting of minds upon the thing which is the object of the contract and upon the price. From that moment, the parties may reciprocally demand performance, subject to the provisions of the law governing the form of contracts. (1450a)

Cases applying this article

Rosalina Ricafuente v. Oriental Construction G.R. No. 249306
Vicente v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 118347
Lino R. Topacio v. Hon. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 102606
Leocadia Angelo v. Cipriano Pacheco G.R. No. 32894
Cuyco v. Garcia International G.R. No. 240904
Cornelia Baladad (Represented By Heinrich M. Angeles v. Sergio A. Rublico G.R. No. 160743
Fil-Estate Properties v. Spouses Gonzalo G.R. No. 165164
Raul Santos By v. Heirs of Jose P. Mariano & Erlinda Mariano-Villanueva; & the Law Firm of San Buenaventura G.R. No. 143325

Other Supreme Court decisions also apply this article.

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1474 Nature and Form of the Contract
Civil Code, Art. 1476 Nature and Form of the Contract
Civil Code, Art. 1473 Nature and Form of the Contract
Civil Code, Art. 1477 Nature and Form of the Contract
Civil Code, Art. 1478 Nature and Form of the Contract
Civil Code, Art. 1471 Nature and Form of the Contract
Civil Code, Art. 1479 Nature and Form of the Contract
Civil Code, Art. 1470 Nature and Form of the Contract

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Contract of Sale in the Philippines

Civil Code, Art. 1475 is found in CHAPTER 1 Nature and Form of the Contract of TITLE VI SALES of BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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