Text of the provision
Art. 1211. Solidarity may exist although the creditors and the debtors may not be bound in the same manner and by the same periods and conditions.
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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
Solidarity may exist even if the parties are bound under different terms, periods, or conditions. The debtors need not owe in identical ways for the obligation to be solidary.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 1210 — Indivisibility vs. Solidarity.
- Article 1212 — Useful and Prejudicial Acts of a Solidary Creditor.
Cases citing this article
- Lafarge Cement Philippines Inc., et al. vs. Continental Cement Corporation, et al, G.R. No. 155173, November 23, 2004 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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