Civil Code Art. 1715: Work and Labor

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1715
Topic: Work and Labor
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE VIII LEASE
Chapter: CHAPTER 3 Work and Labor
Year: 1949

The provision

The contract shall execute the work in such a manner that it has the qualities agreed upon and has no defects which destroy or lessen its value or fitness for its ordinary or stipulated use. Should the work be not of such quality, the employer may require that the contractor remove the defect or execute another work. If the contract fails or refuses to comply with this obligation, the employer may have the defect removed or another work executed, at the contractor's cost. (n)

Cases applying this article

Owen Prosper A. Mackay v. Spouses Dana Caswell G.R. No. 183872

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1713 Work and Labor
Civil Code, Art. 1717 Work and Labor
Civil Code, Art. 1719 Work and Labor
Civil Code, Art. 1711 Work and Labor

Civil Code, Art. 1715 is found in CHAPTER 3 Work and Labor 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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