Practice question
Does Article 1174 expressly preserve cases otherwise declared by stipulation?
- No; stipulations can never allocate risk.
- Yes.
- No; it invalidates every risk clause.
- Yes; therefore every clause is automatically valid.
- No; only oral promises matter.
Legal references
- Civil Code Articles 1174, 1759, 2176-2180: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
- Mindex Resources Development v. Morillo, G.R. No. 138123, March 12, 2002, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2002/mar2002/gr_138123_2002.html
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