Text of the provision
Art. 1404. Unauthorized contracts are governed by article 1317 and the principles of agency in Title X of this Book.
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
Unauthorized contracts (entered in another's name without authority) are governed by Article 1317 and the principles of agency — unenforceable until ratified by the principal.
Related provisions
- Article 1402 — Mutual Restitution Is Reciprocal.
- Article 1405 — Ratification Under the Statute of Frauds.
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.