Text of the provision
Art. 1306. The contracting parties may establish such stipulations, clauses, terms and conditions as they may deem convenient, provided they are not contrary to law, morals, good customs, public order, or public policy.
(1255a)
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
The parties may establish any stipulations, clauses, terms, and conditions they deem convenient, provided they are not contrary to law, morals, good customs, public order, or public policy. This is the principle of autonomy of contracts.
Related provisions
- Article 1305 — Definition of a Contract.
- Article 1307 — Innominate Contracts.
Cases citing this article
- Lara's Gifts & Decors, Inc. vs. Midtown Industrial Sales, Inc, G.R. No. 225433, September 20, 2022 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- CJH Development Corporation vs. Corazon D. Aniceto/Corazon D. Aniceto vs. CJH Development Corporation, et, G.R. No. 224006 / G.R. No. 224472, July 6, 2020 — 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 →
- Rosemarie Q. Rey vs. Cesar Anson, G.R. No. 211206, November 7, 2018 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Hongkong Bank Independent Labor Union (HBLU) vs. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, G.R. No. 218390, February 28, 2018 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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