Text of the provision
Art. 1883. If an agent acts in his own name, the principal has no right of action against the persons with whom the agent has contracted; neither have such persons against the principal. In such case the agent is the one directly bound in favor of the person with whom he has contracted, as if the transaction were his own, except when the contract involves things belonging to the principal. The provisions of this article shall be understood to be without prejudice to the actions between the principal and agent.
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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 agent acts in his own name, the principal has no direct action against the third person (nor the third person against the principal) — the agent is directly bound, as if the deal were his own — except where the contract involves the principal's things.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 1882 — More Advantageous Performance.
- Article 1884 — Agent's Duty to Carry Out the Agency.
Cases citing this article
- V-Gent, Inc. vs. Morning Star Travel and Tours, Inc, G.R. No. 186305, July 22, 2015 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Nancy Go, et al. vs. Court of Appeals, et al, G.R. No. 114791, May 29, 1997 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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