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Article 610

RA 386 · Civil Code of the Philippines

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A usufruct is not extinguished by bad use of the thing in usufruct.

Official text — RA 386

A usufruct is not extinguished by bad use of the thing in usufruct; but if the abuse should cause considerable injury to the owner, the latter may demand that the thing be delivered to him, binding himself to pay annually to the usufructuary the net proceeds of the same, after deducting the expenses and the compensation which may be allowed him for its administration. (520)

Source: lawphil.net (RA 386 as amended)

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