Text of the provision
Art. 1312. In contracts creating real rights, third persons who come into possession of the object of the contract are bound thereby, subject to the provisions of the Mortgage Law and the Land Registration Laws.
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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
In contracts creating real rights, third persons who acquire the object are bound by them, subject to the Mortgage and Land Registration Laws (registration being the key to binding third parties).
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 1311 — Relativity of Contracts; Stipulation Pour Autrui.
- Article 1313 — Creditors Protected Against Fraud.
Cases citing this article
- Jan-Dec Construction Corporation vs. Court of Appeals, et al, G.R. No. 146818, February 6, 2006 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Fabio Cahayag and Conrado Rivera vs. Commercial Credit Corporation, et al./Dulos Realty & Development Corporation, et al. vs. Commercial Credit Corporation, et al, G.R. No. 168078 / G.R. No. 168357, January 13, 2016 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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