Civil Code Art. 1719: Work and Labor

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1719
Topic: Work and Labor
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE VIII LEASE
Chapter: CHAPTER 3 Work and Labor
Year: 1949

The provision

Acceptance of the work by the employer relieves the contractor of liability for any defect in the work, unless: (1) The defect is hidden and the employer is not, by his special knowledge, expected to recognize the same; or (2) The employer expressly reserves his rights against the contractor by reason of the defect. (n)

Cases applying this article

William Golangco Construction Corporation v. Philippine Commercial International Bank G.R. No. 142830

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