Text of the provision
Art. 1889. The agent shall be liable for damages if, there being a conflict between his interests and those of the principal, he should prefer his own.
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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 is liable for damages if, in a conflict of interest, he prefers his own over the principal's.
Related provisions
- Article 1888 — No Execution That Damages the Principal.
- Article 1890 — Agent as Lender or Borrower.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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