Civil Code Art. 1923: Modes of Extinguishment

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1923
Topic: Modes of Extinguishment of Agency
Status: In force
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE X AGENCY
Chapter: CHAPTER 4 Modes of Extinguishment of Agency
Formerly: Art. 1735a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949
Cited by: Multiple Supreme Court decisions

The provision

The appointment of a new agent for the same business or transaction revokes the previous agency from the day on which notice thereof was given to the former agent, without prejudice to the provisions of the two preceding articles. (1735a)

Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms

Appointing a new agent for the same business or transaction automatically revokes the earlier agency. The revocation takes effect from the day the former agent is notified of the new appointment, without affecting the rules on notice and third parties in the two preceding articles.

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Cases applying this article

J. Mcmicking v. T. Kimura G.R. No. 4821
Monte de Piedad y Caja de Ahorros de Manila v. Maria Paz Marciana Guidote G.R. No. 44260
Gregoria Martinez v. Holliday G.R. No. 488

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1922 Modes of Extinguishment of Agency
Civil Code, Art. 1924 Modes of Extinguishment of Agency
Civil Code, Art. 1921 Modes of Extinguishment of Agency
Civil Code, Art. 1926 Modes of Extinguishment of Agency
Civil Code, Art. 1919 Modes of Extinguishment of Agency

Civil Code, Art. 1923 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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