Natural Obligations (Arts. 1423-1430)

TITLE III – Natural Obligations (Articles 1423-1430) TITLE III NATURAL OBLIGATIONS

(Articles 1423-1430) STUDY GUIDE :

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Articl Articlee 1423  distinguises bet!een te t!o "inds o# obligations #ro$ te %ie!&oint o# sanction' –

(A) (A) Civi Civill Oblig Obligat atio ions ns – Tose obligations !ereb te creditors are gi%en a rigt o# action to co$&el teir &er#or$ance in court' Tere is a uridical tie' (Art' 1156) (B) (B) Mora Morall Obli Obliga gati tion onss – Te are not based on &ositi%e la! but on e*uit' Te do not grant a rigt o# action to en#orce teir &er#or$ance but a#ter %oluntar #ul#il$ent b te obligor+ te autori,e te retention o# !at as been deli%ered or rendered b reason tereo#' Tere is no uridical tie' (Art' 1423) 2.

‘Voluntary fulfilment’  defined.  $eans tat te debtor co$&lied   defined. – “Voluntary fulfilment”  $eans  !it te sa$e e%en i# e "ne! tat e could not a%e been legall #orced to do so' Tere#ore+ i# &a$ent is $ade troug a court &rocess+ it is not considered %oluntar and te &ro%isions o# te la! on natural obligations cannot be $ade to a&&l'

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Tere $a be oter natural obligations aside #ro$ tose obtaining in tis title' Te enu$eration o# te natural obligations in tis title is NOT E.L/IE'

(a)

Art. 1424. – A debtor &er#or$s a ci%il obligation tat as alread &rescribed'

(b)

Art. 1425 – A tird &erson+ !o &as a &rescribed debt+ is rei$bursed b te debtor'

(c)

contracting &art te ting or Art. 1426 – A $inor restores to te oter contracting &rice recei%ed under te contract a#ter it is annulled altoug e as not been bene#ited tereb' (tud in coordination !it Art' 13')

(d)

Art. 142! – A $inor &as or deli%ers a consu$able ting to te oter contracting &art !o s&ends or consu$es it in good #ait'

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(e)

Art. 142" – A debtor &er#or$s is ci%il obligation e%en i# te creditors action to en#orce it as #ailed'

(f)

Art. 142 – An eir &as te decedents debts !ic #ar eceed te %alue o# te eirs ineritance'

(g)

Art. 123# – A#ter settle$ent o# te debts o# te deceased+ an intestate eir &as a legac under a %oid !ill'

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