Civil Code Art. 745: Persons Who May Give or

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 745
Topic: Persons Who May Give or Receive a Donation
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. 630 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

The donee must accept the donation personally, or through an authorized person with a special power for the purpose, or with a general and sufficient power; otherwise, the donation shall be void. (630)

Cases applying this article

Republic of the Philippines v. Leon Silim G.R. No. 140487

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 748 Persons Who May Give or Receive a Donation
Civil Code, Art. 741 Persons Who May Give or Receive a Donation
Civil Code, Art. 749 Persons Who May Give or Receive a Donation
Civil Code, Art. 739 Persons Who May Give or Receive a Donation
Civil Code, Art. 736 Persons Who May Give or Receive a Donation

Civil Code, Art. 745 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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