Philippine Civil Code Art. 734: Nature of Donations

Statute: Philippine Civil Code
Article: Art. 734
Topic: Nature of Donations
Status: In force
Book: BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision
Title: TITLE III DONATION
Chapter: CHAPTER 1 Nature of Donations
Formerly: Art. 623 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949
Cited by: A Supreme Court decision

The provision

The donation is perfected from the moment the donor knows of the acceptance by the donee. (623)

Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms

A donation becomes perfected, and thus legally binding, at the moment the donor learns that the donee has accepted the gift. Until the donor knows of that acceptance, the donation is not yet complete.

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Cases applying this article

Tito R. Lagazo v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 112796

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 733 Nature of Donations
Civil Code, Art. 729 Nature of Donations
Civil Code, Art. 728 Nature of Donations
Civil Code, Art. 727 Nature of Donations

Civil Code, Art. 734 is found in CHAPTER 1 Nature of Donations of TITLE III DONATION of BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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