Text of the provision
Art. 542. The possession of real property presumes that of the movables therein, so long as it is not shown or proved that they should be excluded.
(449)
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
Possession of real property presumes possession of the movables inside it, unless it is shown they should be excluded.
Related provisions
- Article 541 — Presumption of Just Title.
- Article 543 — Possession in Common.
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.