Civil Code Art. 736: Persons Who May Give

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 736
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
Year: 1949
Cited by: A Supreme Court decision

The provision

Guardians and trustees cannot donate the property entrusted to them. (n)

Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms

Guardians and trustees are barred from donating the property placed under their care. Because that property belongs to the ward or beneficiary, they cannot give it away, which protects the interests of those they are meant to safeguard.

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Cases applying this article

Salvador Comilang v. Francisco Burcena G.R. No. 146853

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 739 Persons Who May Give or Receive a Donation
Civil Code, Art. 741 Persons Who May Give or Receive a Donation
Civil Code, Art. 745 Persons Who May Give or Receive a Donation
Civil Code, Art. 748 Persons Who May Give or Receive a Donation
Civil Code, Art. 749 Persons Who May Give or Receive a Donation

Civil Code, Art. 736 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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