Text of the provision
Art. 1716. An agreement waiving or limiting the contractor's liability for any defect in the work is void if the contractor acted fraudulently.
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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
An agreement waiving or limiting the contractor's liability for defects is void if the contractor acted fraudulently.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 1715 — Quality of the Work; Remedies for Defects.
- Article 1717 — Loss Where Contractor Furnished Materials.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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