Civil Code Art. 1919: Modes of Extinguishment

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1919
Topic: Modes of Extinguishment of Agency
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE X AGENCY
Chapter: CHAPTER 4 Modes of Extinguishment of Agency
Formerly: Art. 1732a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

Agency is extinguished: (1) By its revocation; (2) By the withdrawal of the agent; (3) By the death, civil interdiction, insanity or insolvency of the principal or of the agent; (4) By the dissolution of the firm or corporation which entrusted or accepted the agency; (5) By the accomplishment of the object or purpose of the agency; (6) By the expiration of the period for which the agency was constituted. (1732a)

Cases applying this article

Marcelino E. Lopez v. The Hon. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 163959

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1921 Modes of Extinguishment of Agency
Civil Code, Art. 1922 Modes of Extinguishment of Agency
Civil Code, Art. 1923 Modes of Extinguishment of Agency
Civil Code, Art. 1924 Modes of Extinguishment of Agency
Civil Code, Art. 1926 Modes of Extinguishment of Agency

Civil Code, Art. 1919 is found in CHAPTER 4 Modes of Extinguishment of Agency 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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