Text of the provision
Art. 1760. The common carrier's responsibility prescribed in the preceding article cannot be eliminated or limited by stipulation, by the posting of notices, by statements on the tickets or otherwise.
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 carrier's responsibility under Art. 1759 cannot be eliminated or limited by stipulation, notices, or ticket statements.
Related provisions
- Article 1759 — Liability for Employees' Acts.
- Article 1761 — Passenger's Own Diligence.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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