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

Article 1309

Chapter 1: General Provisions

Unamended since 1950

Current text, as of October 24, 2026

The determination of the performance may be left to a third person, whose decision shall not be binding until it has been made known to both contracting parties. (n)

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 Book I provisions on marriage, family relations and parental authority were repealed by the Family Code (Executive Order No. 209, 1987) and are shown for reference only.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.