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Article 1175

RA 386 · Civil Code of the Philippines

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Loans and transactions involving excessive interest (usury) are governed by their own special laws, not by this general provision.

Official text — RA 386

Usurious transactions shall be governed by special laws. (n)

Source: lawphil.net (RA 386 as amended)

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