Text of the provision
Art. 726. When a person gives to another a thing or right on account of the latter's merits or of the services rendered by him to the donor, provided they do not constitute a demandable debt, or when the gift imposes upon the donee a burden which is less than the value of the thing given, there is also a donation.
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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
There is still a donation when a thing is given on account of the recipient's merits or past services, provided those services are not a demandable debt, or when the gift imposes a burden worth less than the thing given.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 725 — Donation Defined.
- Article 727 — Illegal Conditions Deemed Not Imposed.
Cases citing this article
- Daalco Development Coration vs. Palmas Del Mar Homeowners Association (PDM-HOA), Represented By Gil Fernandez, President, G.R. No. 264652, November 4, 2024 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- National Power Corporation vs. Delta P, Inc, G.R. No. 221709, October 16, 2019 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Republic of the Philippines, represented by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) vs. Sps. Francisco R. Llamas and Carmelita C. Llamas, G.R. No. 194190, January 25, 2017 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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