Civil Code Art. 1909: Obligations of the Agent

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1909
Topic: Obligations of the Agent
Status: In force
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE X AGENCY
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Obligations of the Agent
Formerly: Art. 1726 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949
Cited by: Multiple Supreme Court decisions

The provision

The agent is responsible not only for fraud, but also for negligence, which shall be judged with more or less rigor by the courts, according to whether the agency was or was not for a compensation. (1726)

Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms

An agent answers to the principal not only for fraud but also for negligence in carrying out the agency. Courts judge that negligence more strictly or more leniently depending on whether the agent was paid for the work or acted without compensation.

An editorially maintained plain-language explanation of this provision — not legal advice.

Cases applying this article

Yon Mitori International Industries v. Union Bank of the Philippines G.R. No. 225538
Pleasantville Development Corporation v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 79688

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1903 Obligations of the Agent
Civil Code, Art. 1902 Obligations of the Agent
Civil Code, Art. 1900 Obligations of the Agent
Civil Code, Art. 1898 Obligations of the Agent
Civil Code, Art. 1897 Obligations of the Agent
Civil Code, Art. 1895 Obligations of the Agent

Civil Code, Art. 1909 is found in CHAPTER 2 Obligations of the Agent of TITLE X AGENCY of BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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