Text of the provision
Art. 1729. Those who put their labor upon or furnish materials for a piece of work undertaken by the contractor have an action against the owner up to the amount owing from the latter to the contractor at the time the claim is made. However, the following shall not prejudice the laborers, employees and furnishers of materials:
(1) Payments made by the owner to the contractor before they are due;
(2) Renunciation by the contractor of any amount due him from the owner. This article is subject to the provisions of special laws.
(1597a)
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
Those who furnish labor or materials for the work have a direct action against the owner, up to what the owner owes the contractor when the claim is made. Early payments to the contractor and the contractor's waivers do not prejudice them — a key protection for subcontractors and suppliers.
Related provisions
- Article 1728 — Liability for Workers and Third Persons.
Cases citing this article
- Grandspan Development Corporation vs. Franklin Baker, Inc. and Advance Engineering Corporation, G.R. No. 251463, August 2, 2023 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- JL Investment & Devt., Inc. vs. Tendon Phil., Inc., et al, G.R. No. 148596, January 22, 2007 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Del Monte Philippines., Inc, vs. Napoleon N. Aragones, G.R. No. 153033, June 23, 2005 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Noell Whessoe vs. Independent Testing Consultants, Inc. Petrotech Systems, Inc. and Liquigaz Philippines Corp, G.R. No. 199851, November 7, 2018 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Equatorial Realty, et al. vs. Mayfair Theater, G.R. No. 106063, November 21, 1996 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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