Text of the provision
Art. 1717. If the contractor bound himself to furnish the material, he shall suffer the loss if the work should be destroyed before its delivery, save when there has been delay in receiving it.
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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
If the contractor furnished the materials, he bears the loss if the work is destroyed before delivery, unless the employer was in delay in receiving it.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 1716 — Void Waiver of Liability.
- Article 1718 — Loss Where Contractor Furnished Only Labor.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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