Text of the provision
Art. 1315. Contracts are perfected by mere consent, and from that moment the parties are bound not only to the fulfillment of what has been expressly stipulated but also to all the consequences which, according to their nature, may be in keeping with good faith, usage and law.
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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
Contracts are generally perfected by mere consent, and from that moment bind the parties not only to what is stipulated but to all consequences consistent with good faith, usage, and law.
Related provisions
- Article 1314 — Tortious Interference With Contract.
- Article 1316 — Real Contracts.
Cases citing this article
- Spouses Feliciana and Angel Cesa vs. Spouses Elisa Montano Brucelas and David Brucelas, G.R. No. 255564, March 5, 2025 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Planters Development Bank (Now China Bank Savings, Inc.) vs. Fatima D.G. Fuerte, G.R. No. 259965, October 7, 2024 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Premiere Development Bank vs. Spouses Engracio T. Castañeda, G.R. No. 185110, August 19, 2024 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Province of Cebu vs. Sps. Victor and Catalina Galvez, G.R. No. 214115, February 15, 2023 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Goldstar Rivermount, Inc. vs. Advent Capital and Finance Corp, G.R. No. 211204, December 10, 2018 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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