Text of the provision
Art. 1725. The owner may withdraw at will from the construction of the work, although it may have been commenced, indemnifying the contractor for all the latter's expenses, work, and the usefulness which the owner may obtain therefrom, and damages.
(1594a)
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
The owner may withdraw at will from the work, even after it has begun, indemnifying the contractor for expenses, work, the usefulness obtained, and damages.
Related provisions
- Article 1724 — No Price Increase Without Written Consent.
- Article 1726 — Death of a Contractor Chosen for Personal Qualifications.
Cases citing this article
- National Power Corp. vs. Court of Appeals, et al, G.R. No. 107631, February 26, 1996 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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