Text of the provision
Art. 743. Donations made to incapacitated persons shall be void, though simulated under the guise of another contract or through a person who is interposed.
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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
Donations made to persons incapacitated to receive them are void, and remain void even if disguised as another contract or coursed through an interposed person.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 742 — Donations To Unborn Children.
- Article 744 — Double Donation Of The Same Thing.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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