Civil Code · Book II: Property, Ownership, and Its Modifications · Title V: Possession

Article 551

Chapter 3: Effects of Possession

Unamended since 1950

Current text, as of October 24, 2026

Improvements caused by nature or time shall always inure to the benefit of the person who has succeeded in recovering possession. (456)

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 Book I provisions on marriage, family relations and parental authority were repealed by the Family Code (Executive Order No. 209, 1987) and are shown for reference only.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