Text of the provision
Art. 1713. By the contract for a piece of work the contractor binds himself to execute a piece of work for the employer, in consideration of a certain price or compensation. The contractor may either employ only his labor or skill, or also furnish the material.
(1588a)
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
By a contract for a piece of work, the contractor binds himself to execute a work for the employer for a price, either furnishing only labor/skill or also the materials.
Related provisions
- Article 1688 — Lease of Furniture With the Premises.
- Article 1714 — Work With Materials Furnished by Contractor.
Cases citing this article
- Engineering & Machinery Corp. vs. Court of Appeals, et al, G.R. No. 52267, January 24, 1996 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Commissioner of Internal Revenue vs. Court of Appeals, et al, G.R. No. 115349, April 18, 1997 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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