Text of the provision
Art. 519. Mining claims and rights and other matters concerning minerals and mineral lands are governed by special laws.
(427a)
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
Mining claims and rights, and other questions about minerals and mineral lands, are governed by special laws rather than by this Code.
Related provisions
- Article 518 — Suppletory Law On Waters.
- Article 520 — Ownership Of Registered Marks.
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.