Text of the provision
Art. 1203. If through the creditor's acts the debtor cannot make a choice according to the terms of the obligation, the latter may rescind the contract with damages.
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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
If the creditor's own acts make it impossible for the debtor to choose per the terms, the debtor may rescind the contract with damages.
Related provisions
- Article 1202 — When Only One Prestation Is Practicable.
- Article 1204 — Loss of All Alternatives Through Debtor's Fault.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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