Civil Code · Book IV: Obligations and Contracts · Title I: Obligations

Article 1240

Chapter 4: Extinguishment of Obligations · Sec. 1: Payment or Performance

Unamended since 1950

Current text, as of October 24, 2026

Payment shall be made to the person in whose favor the obligation has been constituted, or his successor in interest, or any person authorized to receive it. (1162a)

Consolidated by Alleba from the text of Republic Act No. 386 (Lawphil and the Supreme Court E-Library). Book I provisions on marriage, family relations and parental authority were repealed by the Family Code (Executive Order No. 209, 1987) and are shown for reference only. For information and research only, and not legal advice. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.