Practice question
If a debtor commits fraud in fulfilling the obligation, does Article 1226 categorically bar damages beyond the penalty?
- Yes
- No; fraud is an express statutory exception
- Only if no contract exists
- Only if the penalty is handwritten
- Only if the debtor changes address
Legal references
- Civil Code, Articles 1209-1210,1223-1230,1238-1243,1266-1268 and1423-1430: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
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