Text of the provision
Art. 1722. If the work cannot be completed on account of a defect in the material furnished by the employer, or because of orders from the employer, without any fault on the part of the contractor, the latter has a right to an equitable part of the compensation proportionally to the work done, and reimbursement for proper expenses made.
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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 work cannot be completed due to a defect in the employer's material or the employer's orders, without the contractor's fault, the contractor gets an equitable part of the compensation for work done, plus proper expenses.
Related provisions
- Article 1721 — Employer's Delay.
- Article 1723 — Liability of Engineer/Architect/Contractor for Collapse.
Cases citing this article
- In the Matter of Urgent Petition for the Release of Prisoners on Humanitarian Grounds, G.R. No. 252117, July 28, 2020 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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