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Article 1312

RA 386 · Civil Code of the PhilippinesKey provision

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When a contract creates rights over specific property (like a mortgage), those rights generally bind anyone who later comes into possession of that property, subject to mortgage and land registration laws.

Official text — RA 386

In contracts creating real rights, third persons who come into possession of the object of the contract are bound thereby, subject to the provisions of the Mortgage Law and the Land Registration Laws. (n)

Source: lawphil.net (RA 386 as amended)

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