Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 386, ALSO KNOWN AS THE CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, ARTICLE 737, MAKING IT CONSISTENT WITH THE OTHER PROVISIONS UNDER THE TITLE ON DONATIONS
Congress Author
Date filed
April 30, 2008
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB03998
FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 386, ALSO KNOWN AS THE CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, ARTICLE 737, MAKING IT CONSISTENT WITH THE OTHER PROVISIONS UNDER THE TITLE ON DONATIONS
ABSTRACT : Seeks to amend Article 737 of the Civil Code to clearly state that "AT THE TIME THE DONATION IS PERFECTED, BOTH THE DONOR AND THE DONEE MUST BE CAPACITATED" thus making the provision consistent with other provisions on donations in the Civil Code.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : RODRIGUEZ, RUFUS B.
DATE FILED : 2008-04-30
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2008-05-07

Abstract

Seeks to amend Article 737 of the Civil Code to clearly state that "AT THE TIME THE DONATION IS PERFECTED, BOTH THE DONOR AND THE DONEE MUST BE CAPACITATED" thus making the provision consistent with other provisions on donations in the Civil Code.

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