Text of the provision
Art. 1626. The debtor who, before having knowledge of the assignment, pays his creditor shall be released from the obligation.
(1527)
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
A debtor who pays the original creditor before learning of the assignment is released — notice to the debtor is what makes the assignment effective against him.
Related provisions
- Article 1624 — Assignment of Credits Perfected by Consent.
- Article 1627 — Assignment Includes Accessory Rights.
Cases citing this article
- Edgar Ledonio vs. Capitol Devt. Corp, G.R. No. 149040, July 4, 2007 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Servicewide Specialists vs. Court of Appeals, et al, G.R. No. 116363, December 10, 1999 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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