Text of the provision
Art. 727. Illegal or impossible conditions in simple and remuneratory donations shall be considered as not imposed.
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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
In simple and remuneratory donations, conditions that are illegal or impossible are simply treated as not written. The donation stands; only the offending condition is disregarded.
Related provisions
- Article 726 — Remuneratory And Modal Donations.
- Article 728 — Donations Effective Upon Death.
Cases citing this article
- Estate of Susano J. Rodriguez, represented by its Attorney-in-Fact Virgilio R. Valenzuela vs. Republic, G.R. No. 214590, April 27, 2022 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- C-J Yulo & Sons, Inc. vs. Roman Catholic Bishop of San Pablo, Inc, G.R. No. 133705, March 31, 2005 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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