Text of the provision
Art. 2200. Indemnification for damages shall comprehend not only the value of the loss suffered, but also that of the profits which the obligee failed to obtain.
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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
Indemnification comprehends not only the value of the loss suffered (daño emergente) but also the profits the claimant failed to obtain (lucro cesante).
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 2199 — Actual Damages Must Be Proved.
- Article 2201 — Damages in Contracts and Quasi-Contracts.
Cases citing this article
- Universal International Investment (BVI) Limited vs. Ray Burton Development Corporation/Universal International Investment (BVI) Limited vs. Ray Burton Development Corporation, G.R. No. 182201 / G.R. No. 185815, November 14, 2016 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- National Power Corporation vs. Philipp Brothers Oceanic, Inc, G.R. No. 126204, November 20, 2001 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Oceanmarine Resources Corporation vs. Jenny Rose G. Nedic, on behalf of her minor son, G.R. No. 236263, July 19, 2022 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Filipino Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Inc. vs. Andrey, Inc, G.R. No. 233918, August 9, 2022 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Manila International Ports Terminal, Inc. vs. Philippine Ports Authority/Philippine Ports Authority vs. Manila International, G.R. No. 196199 / G.R. No. 196252, December 7, 2021 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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