Philippine Civil Code Art. 1659: Lease of Rural and Urban

Statute: Philippine Civil Code
Article: Art. 1659
Topic: Lease of Rural and Urban Lands
Status: In force
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE VIII LEASE
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Lease of Rural and Urban Lands
Formerly: Art. 1556 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949
Cited by: A Supreme Court decision

The provision

If the lessor or the lessee should not comply with the obligations set forth in articles 1654 and 1657, the aggrieved party may ask for the rescission of the contract and indemnification for damages, or only the latter, allowing the contract to remain in force. (1556)

Cases applying this article

Teresita Dio v. Dra. Rosalinda Melo Concepcion G.R. No. 129493

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1658 Lease of Rural and Urban Lands
Civil Code, Art. 1660 Lease of Rural and Urban Lands
Civil Code, Art. 1657 Lease of Rural and Urban Lands
Civil Code, Art. 1655 Lease of Rural and Urban Lands
Civil Code, Art. 1663 Lease of Rural and Urban Lands
Civil Code, Art. 1654 Lease of Rural and Urban Lands
Civil Code, Art. 1664 Lease of Rural and Urban Lands
Civil Code, Art. 1665 Lease of Rural and Urban Lands

Civil Code, Art. 1659 is found in CHAPTER 2 Lease of Rural and Urban Lands of TITLE VIII LEASE of BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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