Text of the provision
Art. 1352. Contracts without cause, or with unlawful cause, produce no effect whatever. The cause is unlawful if it is contrary to law, morals, good customs, public order or public policy.
(1275a)
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 without cause, or with an unlawful cause, produce no effect. Cause is unlawful when contrary to law, morals, good customs, public order, or public policy.
Related provisions
- Article 1351 — Cause vs. Motive.
- Article 1353 — False Cause.
Cases citing this article
- Maria B. Ching vs. Joseph C. Goyanko, Jr., et al, G.R. No. 165879, November 10, 2006 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Timoteo Bacalso and Diosdada Bacalso vs. Gregoria B. Aca-Ac, et al, G.R. No. 172919, January 13, 2016 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Solidstate Multi-Purpose Corp. vs. Sps. Erlinda Catienza-Vaillaverde & Victor Villaverde, G.R. No. 175118, July 21, 2008 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Sps. Col. Pedro L. Lumbres etc. vs. Sps. Pedro B. Tablada, Jr. etc, G.R. No. 165831, February 23, 2007 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Gaudencio Valerio, et al. vs. Vicenta Refresca, et al, G.R. No. 163687, March 28, 2006 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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