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Civil Code, Art. 1972

Voluntary Deposit · Formerly Art. 1766a of the old Civil Code

Statute
Civil Code
Article
Art. 1972
Topic
Voluntary Deposit
Status
In force
Book
BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title
TITLE XII DEPOSIT
Chapter
CHAPTER 2 Voluntary Deposit
Formerly
Art. 1766a of the old Civil Code
Year
1949

The provision

The depositary is obliged to keep the thing safely and to return it, when required, to the depositor, or to his heirs and successors, or to the person who may have been designated in the contract. His responsibility, with regard to the safekeeping and the loss of the thing, shall be governed by the provisions of Title I of this Book. If the deposit is gratuitous, this fact shall be taken into account in determining the degree of care that the depositary must observe. (1766a)

Civil Code, Art. 1972 is found in CHAPTER 2 Voluntary Deposit of TITLE XII DEPOSIT of BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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