Philippine Civil Code Art. 416: Statutory provision

Statute: Philippine Civil Code
Article: Art. 416
Topic: Statutory provision
Status: In force
Book: BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS
Title: TITLE I CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Movable Property
Year: 1949

The provision

The following things are deemed to be personal property: (1) Those movables susceptible of appropriation which are not included in the preceding article; (2) Real property which by any special provision of law is considered as personalty; (3) Forces of nature which are brought under control by science; and (4) In general, all things which can be transported from place to place without impairment of the real property to which they are fixed. (335a)

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Civil Code, Art. 416 is found in CHAPTER 2 Movable Property of TITLE I CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS of BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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