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 citing this article
- Planters Development Bank (Now China Bank Savings, Inc.) vs. Fatima D.G. Fuerte, G.R. No. 259965, October 7, 2024 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Premiere Development Bank vs. Spouses Engracio T. Castañeda, G.R. No. 185110, August 19, 2024 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Fort Bonifacio Development Corporation vs. Manuel M. Domingo, G.R. No. 218341, December 7, 2022 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Harbour Centre Port Terminal, Inc. vs. Hon. Armand C. Arreza, Administrator of SBMA and/or, G.R. No. 211122, December 6, 2021 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Goldwell Properties Tagaytay, Inc., Nova Northstar Realty Corporation, and NS Nova Star Company, Inc, G.R. No. 209837, May 12, 2021 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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