Civil Code Art. 2243: Classification of Credits

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 2243
Topic: Classification of Credits
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE XII CONCURRENCE AND PREFERENCE OF CREDITS
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Classification of Credits
Year: 1949

The provision

The claims or credits enumerated in the two preceding articles shall be considered as mortgages or pledges of real or personal property, or liens within the purview of legal provisions governing insolvency. Taxes mentioned in No. 1, article 2241, and No. 1, article 2242, shall first be satisfied. (n)

Cases applying this article

J.L. Bernardo Construction v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 105827
State Investment House v. The Court of Appeals G.R. No. 123240

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 2242 Classification of Credits
Civil Code, Art. 2244 Classification of Credits
Civil Code, Art. 2241 Classification of Credits

Civil Code, Art. 2243 is found in CHAPTER 2 Classification of Credits of TITLE XII CONCURRENCE AND PREFERENCE OF CREDITS of BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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