RA 386 (Civil Code of the Philippines) Article 1206

Article 1206

ART. 1206. When only one prestation has been agreed upon, but the obligor may render another in substitution, the obligation is called facultative. The loss or deterioration of the thing intended as a substitute, through the negligence of the obligor, does not render him liable. But once the substitution has been made, the obligor is liable for the loss of the substitute on account of his delay, negligence or fraud. (n) SECTION 4.—Joint and Solidary Obligations

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