Text of the provision
Art. 1313. Creditors are protected in cases of contracts intended to defraud them.
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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
Creditors are protected against contracts entered into to defraud them — the basis for rescission of contracts in fraud of creditors (accion pauliana).
Related provisions
- Article 1312 — Real Rights Bind Third Persons.
- Article 1314 — Tortious Interference With Contract.
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.