Text of the provision
Art. 593. Extraordinary repairs shall be at the expense of the owner. The usufructuary is obliged to notify the owner when the need for such repairs is urgent.
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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
Extraordinary repairs are at the owner's expense. The usufructuary must notify the owner when the need for them is urgent.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 592 — Ordinary Repairs Are the Usufructuary's.
- Article 594 — If the Owner Makes Extraordinary Repairs.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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