Text of the provision
Art. 2265. The right of retention of real or personal property arising after this Code becomes effective, includes those things which came into the creditor's possession before said date.
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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
A transitional rule for the 1950 changeover: a right of retention over real or personal property arising after this Code took effect extends to things that came into the creditor's possession before that date.
Related provisions
- Article 2263 — Which Law Governs Succession.
- Article 2267 — Provisions Applied To Pending Cases.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
Note. The text of the provision above is reproduced in full from the official enactment (Republic Act No. 386), verified against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings. The annotation and commentary around it are the work of Vivas & Nobles Law Office and are general legal information, not legal advice. How a provision applies to a particular situation depends on facts that only a lawyer reviewing your case can assess.