Text of the provision
Art. 1247. Unless it is otherwise stipulated, the extrajudicial expenses required by the payment shall be for the account of the debtor. With regard to judicial costs, the Rules of Court shall govern.
(1168a)
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
Unless otherwise stipulated, the extrajudicial expenses of payment are for the debtor's account; judicial costs follow the Rules of Court.
Related provisions
- Article 1246 — Quality of a Generic Thing.
- Article 1248 — No Partial Payment.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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