Text of the provision
Art. 1155. The prescription of actions is interrupted when they are filed before the court, when there is a written extrajudicial demand by the creditors, and when there is any written acknowledgment of the debt by the debtor.
(1973a)
Civil Code of the Philippines, Republic Act No. 386, approved June 18, 1949, effective August 30, 1950. Reproduced in full; verified verbatim against the LawPhil and ChanRobles official-text renderings.
What this article means
Prescription of actions is interrupted when they are filed before the court, when there is a written extrajudicial demand by the creditor, and when there is any written acknowledgment of the debt by the debtor — the practical lifeline for a claim nearing its deadline.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 1154 — Fortuitous Events Suspend the Period.
Cases citing this article
- Spouses Flavio P. Bautista vs. Premiere Development Bank, G.R. No. 201881, July 15, 2024 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Philippine Bank of Communications vs. Diamond Seafoods Corp., et al, G.R. No. 142420, January 29, 2007 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- National Union of Workers in Hotel Restaurant and Allied Industries , Philippine Plaza Chapter vs. Philippine Plaza Holdings, Inc, G.R. No. 177524, July 23, 2014 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- William Alain Miailhe vs. Court of Appeals, et al, G.R. No. 108991, March 20, 2001 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Republic of the Philippines vs. Antonio V. Bañez, et al, G.R. No. 169442, October 14, 2015 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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