Text of the provision
Art. 1471. If the price is simulated, the sale is void, but the act may be shown to have been in reality a donation, or some other act or contract.
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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
If the price is simulated, the sale is void — but the act may be shown to have really been a donation or another valid contract.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 1470 — Gross Inadequacy of Price.
Cases citing this article
- Felix Ting Ho, Jr., et al. vs. Vicente Teng Gui, G.R. No. 130115, July 16, 2008 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Spouses Teodorico M. Viocente and Dominga L. Viocente vs. Spouses Danilo L. Viovicente, G.R. No. 219074, July 28, 2020 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Myrna C. Pasco vs. Isabel Cuenca, Romeo M. Ytang, Jr., and Esther C. Ytang, G.R. No. 214319, November 4, 2020 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Lolita Espiritu Santo Mendoza and Sps. Alexander and Elizabeth Gutierrez vs. Sps. Ramon, Sr. and Natividad Palugod, G.R. No. 220517, June 20, 2018 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Valentino S. Clemente vs. The Court of Appeals, Annie Shotwell Jalandoon, et al, G.R. No. 175483, October 14, 2015 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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