Text of the provision
Art. 2226. Liquidated damages are those agreed upon by the parties to a contract, to be paid in case of breach thereof.
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
Liquidated damages are those agreed upon by the parties in advance, to be paid in case of breach — the parties fix the figure before the loss occurs.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 2225 — Temperate Damages Must Be Reasonable.
- Article 2227 — Reduction of Iniquitous Liquidated Damages.
Cases citing this article
- Ruby Shelter Builders vs. Romeo Y. Tan, G.R. No. 217368, August 5, 2024 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- La Filipina Uy Gongco Corporation vs. Harbour Centre Port Terminal, Inc, G.R. No. 229490, March 1,2023 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Lara's Gifts & Decors, Inc. vs. Midtown Industrial Sales, Inc, G.R. No. 225433, September 20, 2022 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Theo-Pam Trading Corporation vs. Bureau of Plant Industry and the Commission on Audit UDK-16666 January 19, 2021 Ismael C. Bugna, Jr., Beverly C. Mananguite, Carissa D. Galing and Josefina O. Pelo, G.R. No. 242764, January 19, 2021 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company vs. Chuy Lu Tan, et al, G.R. No. 202176, August 1, 2016 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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