Text of the provision
Art. 1159. Obligations arising from contracts have the force of law between the contracting parties and should be complied with in good faith.
(1091a)
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
Obligations from contracts have the force of law between the parties and must be complied with in good faith. This is the cornerstone principle of obligatory force of contracts — a valid agreement binds the parties as if it were law itself.
Related provisions
- Article 1158 — Obligations From Law.
- Article 1160 — Obligations From Quasi-Contracts.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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