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Article 103Subsidiary civil liability of other persons

Act No. 3815 · Revised Penal CodeKey provision

ELI5— what this means for you

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

Subsidiary civil liability of other persons.

-The subsidiary liability established in the next preceding article shall also apply to employers, teachers, persons, and corporations engaged in any kind of industry for felonies committed by their servants, pupils, workmen, apprentices, or employees in the discharge of their duties.

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WHAT CIVIL LIABILITY INCLUDES

Source: lawphil.net (Act No. 3815 as amended)

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