Text of the provision
Art. 1307. Innominate contracts shall be regulated by the stipulations of the parties, by the provisions of Titles I and II of this Book, by the rules governing the most analogous nominate contracts, and by the customs of the place.
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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
Innominate contracts (those without a specific name in law — do ut des, do ut facias, facio ut des, facio ut facias) are governed by the parties' stipulations, the general rules on obligations and contracts, the rules of the most analogous nominate contract, and the customs of the place.
Related provisions
- Article 1306 — Autonomy of Contracts (Freedom to Stipulate).
- Article 1308 — Mutuality of Contracts.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
Note. The text of the provision above is reproduced in full from the official enactment (Republic Act No. 386), verified against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings. The annotation and commentary around it are the work of Vivas & Nobles Law Office and are general legal information, not legal advice. How a provision applies to a particular situation depends on facts that only a lawyer reviewing your case can assess.