Civil Code Art. 2203: Actual or Compensatory

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 2203
Topic: Actual or Compensatory Damages
Status: In force
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE XVIII DAMAGES
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Actual or Compensatory Damages
Year: 1949

The provision

The party suffering loss or injury must exercise the diligence of a good father of a family to minimize the damages resulting from the act or omission in question.

Civil Code, Art. 2203 is found in CHAPTER 2 Actual or Compensatory Damages of TITLE XVIII DAMAGES of BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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