Civil Code Art. 2227: Other Kinds of Damages

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 2227
Topic: Other Kinds of Damages
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE XVIII DAMAGES
Chapter: CHAPTER 3 Other Kinds of Damages
Year: 1949

The provision

Liquidated damages, whether intended as an indemnity or a penalty, shall be equitably reduced if they are iniquitous or unconscionable.

Cases applying this article

Clarita D. Aclado v. Government Service Insurance System G.R. No. 260428
Jose v. Ramirez G.R. No. 237823
Spouses Florentino T. Mallari v. Mallari G.R. No. 197861
Urban Consolidated Constructors Philippines v. The Insular Life Assurance Co. G.R. No. 180824

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