Text of the provision
Art. 1492. The prohibitions in the two preceding articles are applicable to sales in legal redemption, compromises and renunciations.
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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 purchase prohibitions of the two preceding articles also apply to sales in legal redemption, compromises, and renunciations — closing the door on indirect self-dealing by guardians, agents, judges, etc.
Related provisions
- Article 1489 — Who May Buy and Sell; Necessaries.
- Article 1493 — Loss of the Thing at Perfection.
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.