Text of the provision
Art. 505. Every concession for the use of waters is understood to be without prejudice to third persons.
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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
Any concession to use water is granted without prejudice to third persons. Getting a concession does not wipe out rights other people already hold over the same water.
Related provisions
- Article 504 — Acquiring Use Of Public Waters.
- Article 506 — Loss Of Right To Public Waters.
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.