Text of the provision
Art. 1877. An agency couched in general terms comprises only acts of administration, even if the principal should state that he withholds no power or that the agent may execute such acts as he may consider appropriate, or even though the agency should authorize a general and unlimited management.
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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
An agency couched in general terms comprises only acts of administration — even if it purports to withhold no power or authorize unlimited management. Acts of ownership need a special power.
Related provisions
- Article 1876 — General and Special Agency.
- Article 1878 — Acts Requiring a Special Power of Attorney.
Cases citing this article
- AFP Retirement and Separation Benefits System (Afp-Rsbs) vs. Plastic King Industrial Corp, G.R. No. 231395, June 26, 2023 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Philippine National Bank Binalbagan Branch, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental vs. Antonio Tad-Y, for himself, G.R. No. 214588, September 7, 2022 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Sally Yoshizaki vs. Joy Training Center of Aurora, Inc, G.R. No. 174978, July 31, 2013 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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