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OBLIGATIONS
QUASI-CONTRACTS (ARTS. 2124-2176)
may be defined as those juridical
relations arising from lawful, voluntary
and unilateral acts of persons based
on the principle that no one shall be
unjustly enriched or benefited at the
expense of another. (Art. 2142, NCC)
Quasi-contracts are either:
o nominate or;
- 2 kinds of nominate:
Negotiorum gestio
Solutio indebiti
o Innominate these are contracts
regulated by Arts. 2164 to 2175,
NCC
- it is that which has no specific
name or designation.
- The kinds of innominate contracts
are:
1) do ut des (I give that you may
give)
2) do ut facials(I give that you may
do)
3) facio ut facias (I do that you
may do)
4) facio ut des (I do that you may
give)
-
Innominate
by:
contracts
regulated
Refers
which
Solution Indebiti
Examples:
(1) A law was passed requiring the
payment of a specific kind of
tax.
(2) If something is received when
there is no right to demand it,
and it was unduly delivered
through mistake, the obligation
to return it arises (Art. 2154,
NCC).
(3) When a person voluntarily takes
charge of the agency or
management of the business or
public is an obligation on a
unilateral promise.