Civil Code Art. 2096: Pledge

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 2096
Topic: Pledge
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE XVI PLEDGE, MORTGAGE AND ANTICHRESIS
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Pledge
Formerly: Art. 1865a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

A pledge shall not take effect against third persons if a description of the thing pledged and the date of the pledge do not appear in a public instrument. (1865a)

Cases applying this article

Union Bank of the Philippines v. Alain Juniat G.R. No. 171569

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 2096 is found in CHAPTER 2 Pledge of TITLE XVI PLEDGE, MORTGAGE AND ANTICHRESIS of BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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