REPUBLIC ACT NO.

386

ALSO KNOWN AS THE CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

IT IS AN ACT TO ORDAIN AND INSTITUTE THE CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

TITLE VII - BARTER OR EXCHANGE Article 1638 - 1641

TITLE VIII - LEASE

CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL PROVISION Article 1642 - 1645

CHAPTER 2 - LEASE OF RURAL AND URBAN LANDS

Section 1 - General Provison Article 1646 - 1653

Section 2 - Rights and Obligations of the Lessor and the Lessee Article 1654 - 1679

Section 3 - Special Provisions for Leases of Rural Lands Article 1680 - 1685

Section 4 - Special Provisions for the Lease of Urban Lands

Article 1686 - 1688

CHAPTER 3 - WORK AND LABOR

Section 1 - Household Service (n) Article 1689 - 1699

Section 2 - Cotract of Labor (n) Article 1700 - 1712

Section 3 - Contract for a Piece of Work Article 1713 - 1731

Section 4 - Common Carries (n)

Sub-Section 1 - General Provision Article 1732 - 1733

Sub-Section 2 - Vigilance Over Goods Article 1734 - 1754

Sub-Section 3 - Safety of Passengers Article 1755 - 1763

TITLE IX - PARTNERSHIP

CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL PROVISION Article 1764 - 1783

CHAPTER 2 - OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTNERS

Section 1 - Obligations of the Partners Among Themselves Article 1784 - 1809

Section 2 - Property Rights of a Partner Article 1810 - 1814

Section 3 - Obligations of the Partners with Regard to third Persons Article 1815 - 1827

CHAPTER 3 - DISSOLUTION AND WINDING UP Article 1828 - 1842

CHAPTER 4 - LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Article 1843 - 1867

TITLE X - AGENCY

CHAPTER 1 - NATURE, FORM AND KINDS OF AGENCY Article 1868 - 1883

CHAPTER 2 - OBLIGATIONS OF THE AGENCY Article 1884 - 1909

CHAPTER 3 - OBLIGATIONS OF THE PRINCIPAL Article 1910 - 1918

CHAPTER 4 - MODES OF EXTINGUISHMENT OF AGENCY Article 1919 - 1932

TITLE XI - LOAN

GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1933 - 1934

CHAPTER 1 - COMMODATUM

Section 1 - Nature of Commodatum Article 1935 - 1940

Section 2 - Obligations of the Bailee Article 1941 - 1945

Section 3 - Obligations of the Bailor Article 1946 - 1952

CHAPTER 2 - SIMPLE LOAN OR MUTUUM Article 1953 - 1961

TITLE XII - DEPOSIT

CHAPTER 1 - DEPOSIT IN GENERAL AND ITS DIFFERENT KINDS Article 1962 - 1967

CHAPTER 2 - VOLUNTARY DEPOSIT

Section 1 - General Provisions Article 1968 - 1971

Section 2 - Obligations of the Depositary Article 1972 - 1991

Section 3 - Obligations of the Depositor Article 1992 - 1995

CHAPTER 3 - NECESSARY DEPOSIT Article 1996 - 2004

CHAPTER 4 - SEQUESTRATION OR JUDICIAL DEPOSIT Article 2005 - 2009

TITLE XIII - ALEATORY CONTRACTS

GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 2010

CHAPTER 1 - INSURANCE Article 2011 - 2012

CHAPTER 2 - GAMBLING Article 2013 - 2020

CHAPTER 3 - LIFE ANNUITY Article 2021 - 2027

TITLE XIV - COMPROMISES AND ARBITRATIONS

CHAPTER 1 - COMPROMISES Article 2028 - 2041

CHAPTER 2 - ARBITRATIONS Article 2042 - 2046

TITLE XV - GUARANTY

CHAPTER 1 - NATURE AND EXTENT OF GUARANTY Article 2047 - 2057

CHAPTER 2 - EFFECTS OF GUARANTY

Section 1 - Effects of Guaranty Between the Guarantor and the Creditor Article 2058 - 2065

Section 2 - Effects of Guaranty Between the Debtor and the Guarantor Article 2066 - 2072

Section 3 - Effects of Guaranty as Between Co-Guarantors

Article 2073 - 2075

CHAPTER 3 - EXTINGUISHMENT OF GUARANTY Article 2076 - 2081

CHAPTER 4 - LEGAL AND JUDICIAL BOND Article 2082 - 2084

TITLE XVI - PLEDGE, MORTGAGE AND ANTICHIRESIS

CHAPTER 1 - PROVISIONS COMMON TO PLEDGE AND MORTGAGE

Article 2085 - 2092

CHAPTER 2 - PLEDGE Article 2093 - 2123

CHAPTER 3 - MORTGAGE Article 2124 - 2131

CHAPTER 4 - ANTICHRESIS Article 2132 - 2139

CHAPTER 5 - CHATTEL MORTGAGE Article 2140 - 2141

TITLE XVII - EXTRA-CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

CHAPTER 1 - QUASI-CONTRACTS Article 2142 - 2143

Section 1 - Negotiorum Gestio Article 2144 - 2153

Section 2 - Solutio Indebiti Article 2154 - 2163

Section 3 - Other Quasi-Contracts Article 2164 - 2175

CHAPTER 2 - QUASI-DELICTS Article 2176 - 2194

TITLE XVIII - DAMAGES 1

CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 2195 - 2198

CHAPTER 2 - ACTUAL OR COMPENSATORY DAMAGES Article 2199 - 2215

CHAPTER 3 - OTHER KINDS OF DAMAGES Article 2216

Section 1 - Moral Damages Article 2217 - 2220

Section 2 - Nominal Damages Article 2221 - 2223

Section 3 - Temperate or Moderate Damages Article 2224 - 2225

 Section 4 - Liquidated Damages Article 2226 - 2228

Section 5 - Exemplary or Corrective Damages Article 2229 - 2235

TITLE XII - CONCURRENCE AND PREFERENCE OF CREDITS

CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 2236 - 2240

CHAPTER 2 - CLASSIFICATION OF CREDITS Article 2241 - 2245

CHAPTER 3 - ORDER OF PREFERENCE OF CREDITS Article 2246 - 2251

TRADISIONAL PROVISIONS Article 2252 - 2269

REPEALING CLAUSE Article 2270

APPROVED: JUNE 18, 1949

FOOTNOTES:

New, except Article 2164 and 1265

New, except Article 2200, 2201, 2209, and 2212.