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Philippine Civil Code, Art. 735

Persons Who May Give or Receive a Donation · Formerly Art. 624 of the old Civil Code

Statute
Philippine Civil Code
Article
Art. 735
Topic
Persons Who May Give or Receive a Donation
Status
In force
Book
BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision
Title
TITLE III DONATION
Chapter
CHAPTER 2 Persons Who May Give or Receive a Donation
Formerly
Art. 624 of the old Civil Code
Year
1949

The provision

All persons who may contract and dispose of their property may make a donation. (624)

Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms

Anyone who has the legal capacity to enter into contracts and to dispose of their property is allowed to make a donation. In effect, the power to give property away as a gift depends on having the same capacity required to contract and to freely deal with what you own.

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Civil Code, Art. 735 is found in CHAPTER 2 Persons Who May Give or Receive a Donation 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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