Text of the provision
Art. 1478. The parties may stipulate that ownership in the thing shall not pass to the purchaser until he has fully paid the price.
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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 parties may stipulate that ownership will not pass until the price is fully paid — the basis of "reservation of title" and contract-to-sell arrangements.
Related provisions
- Article 1477 — Ownership Passes on Delivery.
- Article 1480 — Risk of Loss Between Perfection and Delivery.
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.