Text of the provision
Art. 1586. In the absence of express or implied agreement of the parties, acceptance of the goods by the buyer shall not discharge the seller from liability in damages or other legal remedy for breach of any promise or warranty in the contract of sale. But, if, after acceptance of the goods, the buyer fails to give notice to the seller of the breach in any promise of warranty within a reasonable time after the buyer knows, or ought to know of such breach, the seller shall not be liable therefor.
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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
Acceptance does not discharge the seller from liability for breach of warranty — but the buyer must notify the seller of the breach within a reasonable time of knowing it, or the seller is not liable.
Related provisions
- Article 1585 — When the Buyer Is Deemed to Accept.
- Article 1587 — Buyer's Refusal to Accept.
Cases citing this article
- Antonio M. Serrano vs. Gallant Maritime Services, Inc., et al, G.R. No. 167614, March 24, 2009 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Phil-Air Conditioning Center vs. RCJ Lines and Rolando Abadilla, Jr, G.R. No. 193821, November 23, 2015 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Goodyear Philippines, Inc. vs. Anthony Sy, et al, G.R. No. 154554, November 9, 2005 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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