Text of the provision
Art. 1245. Dation in payment, whereby property is alienated to the creditor in satisfaction of a debt in money, shall be governed by the law of sales.
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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
Dation in payment (dacion en pago) — transferring property to the creditor to satisfy a money debt — is governed by the law on sales. It is essentially a sale where the debt is the price.
Related provisions
- Article 1244 — No Substitution of the Prestation.
- Article 1246 — Quality of a Generic Thing.
Cases citing this article
- Ruby Shelter Builders vs. Romeo Y. Tan, G.R. No. 217368, August 5, 2024 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Karen Nuñez Vito, et al. vs. Norma Moises-Palma, G.R. No. 224466, March 27, 2019 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Kameraworld Inc. vs. Reddot Imaging Philippines, Inc, G.R. No. 248256, April 17, 2023 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Desiderio Dalisay Investments, Inc., vs. Social Security System, G.R. No. 231053, April 4, 2018 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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