Article 1758

RA 386 · Civil Code of the PhilippinesKey provision

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When a passenger is carried gratuitously, a stipulation limiting the common carrier's liability for negligence is valid, but not for wilful acts or gross negligence.

Official text — RA 386

When a passenger is carried gratuitously, a stipulation limiting the common carrier's liability for negligence is valid, but not for wilful acts or gross negligence.

The reduction of fare does not justify any limitation of the common carrier's liability.

Source: lawphil.net (RA 386 as amended)

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