Civil Code · Book IV: Obligations and Contracts · Title XIX: Concurrence and Preference of Credits

Article 2255

Chapter 3: Order of Preference of Credits

Unamended since 1950

Current text, as of October 24, 2026

The former laws shall regulate acts and contracts with a condition or period, which were executed or entered into before the effectivity of this Code, even though the condition or period may still be pending at the time this body of laws goes into effect. (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 Book I provisions on marriage, family relations and parental authority were repealed by the Family Code (Executive Order No. 209, 1987) and are shown for reference only.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.