Text of the provision
Art. 443. He who receives the fruits has the obligation to pay the expenses made by a third person in their production, gathering, and preservation.
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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
One who receives the fruits must pay the expenses a third person incurred in their production, gathering, and preservation. No one may keep the fruits while leaving another to bear the cost of producing them.
Related provisions
- Article 442 — Kinds of Fruits Defined.
- Article 444 — When Fruits Are Deemed Existing.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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