Civil Code · Book IV: Obligations and Contracts · Title VIII: Lease

Article 1659

Chapter 2: Lease of Rural and Urban Lands · Sec. 1: General Provisions

Unamended since 1950

Current text, as of October 24, 2026

If the lessor or the lessee should not comply with the obligations set forth in articles 1654 and 1657, the aggrieved party may ask for the rescission of the contract and indemnification for damages, or only the latter, allowing the contract to remain in force. (1556)

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 Book I provisions on marriage, family relations and parental authority were repealed by the Family Code (Executive Order No. 209, 1987) and are shown for reference only.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