Text of the provision
Art. 1314. Any third person who induces another to violate his contract shall be liable for damages to the other contracting party.
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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
A third person who induces another to violate his contract is liable in damages to the other contracting party — the Civil Code's tortious-interference rule.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 1313 — Creditors Protected Against Fraud.
- Article 1315 — Perfection by Consent (Consensual Contracts).
Cases citing this article
- Ferro Chemicals, Inc. vs. Antonio M. Garcia, et al./Jaime Y. Gonzales vs. Hon. Court of Appeals and Ferro Chemicals, Inc./Antonio M. Garcia vs. Ferro Chemicals, Inc, G.R. No. 168134 / G.R. No. 168183 / G.R. No. 168196, October 5, 2016 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Jose V. Lagon vs. Honorable Court of Appeals, et al, G.R. No. 119107, March 18, 2005 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Tuna Processors, Inc. vs. Frescomar Corporation & Hawaii International Seafoods, Inc., (HISI), G.R. No. 226445, February 27, 2024 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- GMA Network, Inc. vs. Luisita Cruz-Valdes and ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation, G.R. No. 205498, May 10, 2021 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Excellent Essentials International Corporation vs. Extra Excel International Philippines, Inc, G.R. No. 192797, April 18, 2018 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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