Text of the provision
Art. 1553. Any stipulation exempting the vendor from the obligation to answer for eviction shall be void, if he acted in bad faith.
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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
Any stipulation exempting the vendor from eviction is void if he acted in bad faith.
Related provisions
- Article 1552 — Eviction in Judicial Sales.
- Article 1554 — Effect of Waiver of Warranty.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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