Philippine Civil Code Art. 745: Persons Who May Give

Statute: Philippine Civil Code
Article: Art. 745
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. 630 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949
Cited by: A Supreme Court decision

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)

Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms

The person receiving a donation must accept it personally, or through a representative holding either a special power granted for that purpose or a general and sufficient power. If acceptance is not made in one of these ways, the donation is void.

An editorially maintained plain-language explanation of this provision — not legal advice.

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).

Browse the Civil Code

Search Philippine statutes on Intellegal →

Continue your research on Intellegal

Search Philippine statutes on Intellegal →

Reviewed by the Intellegal Legal Team for currency against amending laws and Supreme Court jurisprudence.

Research aid — not legal advice. Verify the current text against the Official Gazette. Provisions may have been amended or repealed. Using this page creates no attorney-client relationship. For legal advice, consult a Philippine lawyer.