Civil Code Art. 766: Revocation and Reduction

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 766
Topic: Revocation and Reduction of Donations
Book: BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision
Title: TITLE III DONATION
Chapter: CHAPTER 4 Revocation and Reduction of Donations
Formerly: Art. 649 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

Although the donation is revoked on account of ingratitude, nevertheless, the alienations and mortgages effected before the notation of the complaint for revocation in the Registry of Property shall subsist. Later ones shall be void. (649)

Civil Code, Art. 766 is found in CHAPTER 4 Revocation and Reduction 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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