Text of the provision
Art. 565. The rights and obligations of the usufructuary shall be those provided in the title constituting the usufruct; in default of such title, or in case it is deficient, the provisions contained in the two following Chapters shall be observed.
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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
The rights and obligations of the usufructuary are those provided in the title constituting the usufruct; only in default of that title, or where it is insufficient, do the Code's provisions apply.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 564 — Usufruct May Be Partial or Successive.
- Article 566 — Right to All the Fruits.
Cases citing this article
- National Housing Authority vs. Court of Appeals, et al, G.R. No. 148830, April 13, 2005 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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