Text of the provision
Art. 1349. The object of every contract must be determinate as to its kind. The fact that the quantity is not determinate shall not be an obstacle to the existence of the contract, provided it is possible to determine the same, without the need of a new contract between the parties.
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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
The object must be determinate at least as to its kind. An indeterminate quantity is no obstacle so long as it can be made determinate without a new agreement between the parties.
Related provisions
- Article 1348 — Impossible Things or Services.
- Article 1350 — Cause of Contracts.
Cases citing this article
- Aurora Fe B. Camacho vs. Court of Appeals, et al, G.R. No. 127520, February 9, 2007 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Cristina R. Seming vs. Emelita P. Alamag, et al, G.R. No. 202284, March 17, 2021 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Benito Marasigan, Jr. vs. Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer, Land Bank of the Philippines, G.R. No. 222882, December 2, 2020 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Domingo Realty, Inc., et al. vs. Court of Appeals, et al, G.R. No. 126236, January 26, 2007 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Vagilidad vs. Vagilidad, G.R. No. 161136, November 16, 2006 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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