Text of the provision
Art. 1420. In case of a divisible contract, if the illegal terms can be separated from the legal ones, the latter may be enforced.
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
In a divisible contract, if the illegal terms can be separated from the legal ones, the legal part may be enforced.
Related provisions
- Article 1419 — Below-Minimum Wage.
- Article 1421 — Illegality and Third Persons.
Cases citing this article
- Spouses David B. Carpo, et al. vs. Eleanor Chua, et al, G.R. No. 150773, September 30, 2005 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- La Bugal-B'laan Tribal Association, Inc., et al. vs. Victor O. Ramos, Secretary Department of Environment and National Resources, et al, G.R. No. 127882, December 1, 2004 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Spouses Reynaldo K. Litonjua and Erlinda P. Litonjua & Phil. White House Auto Supply, Inc. vs. L & R Corp, Vicente M. Coloyan, etc, G.R. No. 130722, March 27, 2000 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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