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.
Related provisions
- Article 1233 — Payment Must Be Complete.
- Article 1235 — Acceptance of Incomplete Performance.
Cases citing this article
- 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,... The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation, Inc, G.R. No. 215761, September 13, 2021 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Camarines Sur Teachers and Employees Association, Inc., represented by its President, Dr. Antonio A, G.R. No. 199666, October 7, 2019 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Werr International vs. Highlands Prime, Inc./Highlands Prime, Inc. vs. Werr International, G.R. No. 187543 / G.R. No. 187580, February 8, 2017 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Philippine Science High School-Cagayan Valley Campus vs. Pirra Construction Enterprises, G.R. No. 204423, September 14, 2016 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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