Article 103

Act No. 3815 · Revised Penal CodeKey provision

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Employers are subsidiarily liable for damages when their employees commit crimes in the discharge of their duties and the employee is insolvent. This is why employers can be sued for crimes committed by their workers on the job.

Official text — Act No. 3815

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