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Article 456

RA 386 · Civil Code of the PhilippinesKey provision

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Even someone who wasn't acting in bad faith can still be found negligent, which can still make them liable for damages under Article 2176.

Official text — RA 386

In the cases regulated in the preceding articles, good faith does not necessarily exclude negligence, which gives right to damages under article 2176. (n)

Source: lawphil.net (RA 386 as amended)

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