Text of the provision
Art. 1888. An agent shall not carry out an agency if its execution would manifestly result in loss or damage to the principal.
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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
The agent must not carry out an agency whose execution would manifestly cause loss or damage to the principal.
Related provisions
- Article 1887 — Following the Principal's Instructions.
- Article 1889 — Preferring the Agent's Own Interest.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
Note. The text of the provision above is reproduced in full from the official enactment (Republic Act No. 386), verified against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings. The annotation and commentary around it are the work of Vivas & Nobles Law Office and are general legal information, not legal advice. How a provision applies to a particular situation depends on facts that only a lawyer reviewing your case can assess.