Civil Code Art. 2036: Compromises

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 2036
Topic: Compromises
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE XIV COMPROMISES AND ARBITRATIONS
Chapter: CHAPTER 1 Compromises
Formerly: Art. 1815 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

A compromise comprises only those objects which are definitely stated therein, or which by necessary implication from its terms should be deemed to have been included in the same. A general renunciation of rights is understood to refer only to those that are connected with the dispute which was the subject of the compromise. (1815)

Cases applying this article

Filcon Manufacturing Corporation v. Lakas Manggagawa Sa Filcon-Lakas Manggagawa Labor Center (Lmf-Lmlc) G.R. No. 150166

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