Article 1298
RA 386 · Civil Code of the PhilippinesKey provision
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The novation is void if the original obligation was void, except when annulment may be claimed only by the debtor or when ratification validates acts which are voidable.
Official text — RA 386
The novation is void if the original obligation was void, except when annulment may be claimed only by the debtor or when ratification validates acts which are voidable. (1208a)
Source: lawphil.net (RA 386 as amended)
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