Text of the provision
Art. 745. The donee must accept the donation personally, or through an authorized person with a special power for the purpose, or with a general and sufficient power; otherwise, the donation shall be void.
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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 donee must accept personally, or through a representative holding a special power for the purpose or a general and sufficient power; otherwise the donation is void.
Related provisions
- Article 744 — Double Donation Of The Same Thing.
- Article 746 — Acceptance During Lifetime Of Both.
Cases citing this article
- The Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Fatima (Peach Sisters of Laguna), represented by Rev. Mother Ma. Concepcion R. Realon, et al. vs. Amando V. Alzona, et al, G.R. No. 224307, August 6, 2018 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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