Text of the provision
Art. 2236. The debtor is liable with all his property, present and future, for the fulfillment of his obligations, subject to the exemptions provided by law.
(1911a)
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 debtor is liable with all his property, present and future, for the fulfilment of his obligations, subject to the exemptions provided by law — the foundational principle of creditors' remedies.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 2234 — Entitlement to Compensatory Damages First.
- Article 2237 — Insolvency Governed by Special Laws.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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