Text of the provision
Art. 2171. The rights and obligations of the finder of lost personal property shall be governed by articles 719 and 720.
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 rights and duties of the finder of lost personal property are governed by Articles 719 and 720 — a finder must return it or turn it over to the authorities, and is entitled to a reward.
Related provisions
- Article 2170 — Movables Carried Off by a Fortuitous Event.
- Article 2172 — Reimbursement to a Possessor in Good Faith.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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