Text of the provision
Art. 556. The possession of movables is not deemed lost so long as they remain under the control of the possessor, even though for the time being he may not know their whereabouts.
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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
Possession of movable things is not lost while they stay under the possessor’s control, even if he temporarily does not know where they are.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 555 — How Possession Is Lost.
- Article 557 — Possession Of Immovables And Real Rights.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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