Text of the provision
Art. 1234. If the obligation has been substantially performed in good faith, the obligor may recover as though there had been a strict and complete fulfillment, less damages suffered by the obligee.
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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 obligation has been substantially performed in good faith, the obligor may recover as if performance were complete, less the damages the obligee suffered from the deficiency. Good-faith near-complete performance is not treated as total breach.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 1233 — Payment Must Be Complete.
- Article 1235 — Acceptance of Incomplete Performance.
Cases citing this article
- International Hotel Corporation vs. Francisco B. Joaquin, Jr., et al, G.R. No. 158361, April 10, 2013 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- EK Lee Steel Works Corp. vs. Manila Castor Oil Corp, Romy Lim and the CA, G.R. No. 119033, July 9, 2008 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Diesel Construction Co Inc vs. UPSI Property Holdings Inc. / UPSI Property Holdings Inc vs. Diesel Construction Co. Inc. et al, G.R. No. 154885 / G.R. No. 154937, March 24, 2008 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Southstar Construction and Development Corporation vs. Philippine Estates Corporation, G.R. No. 218966, August 1, 2022 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Heirs of Teofilo Pacaña and Peregina Apostol, namely: Olga A. Pacaña, Ester P. Marcaida, G.R. No. 215761, September 13, 2021 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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