RA 386 (Civil Code of the Philippines) Article 1892
RA 386 (Civil Code of the Philippines) Article 1892
Article 1892
ART. 1892. The agent may appoint a substitute if the principal has not prohibited him from doing so; but he shall be responsible for the acts of the substitute:
(1) When he was not given the power to appoint one;
(2) When he was given such power, but without designating the person, and the person appointed was notoriously incompetent or insolvent.
All acts of the substitute appointed against the prohibition of the principal shall be void. (1721)
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CitationRA 386 (Civil Code of the Philippines) Article 1892 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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