Text of the provision
Art. 1201. The choice shall produce no effect except from the time it has been communicated.
(1133)
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
The choice produces no effect until it is communicated to the other party. Once communicated, the obligation ceases to be alternative and is limited to the chosen prestation.
Related provisions
- Article 1200 — Alternative Obligations; Right of Choice.
- Article 1202 — When Only One Prestation Is Practicable.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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