Objections and Contracts – Cause

Objections and Contracts – Cause

Art. 1966. No obligation without cause. An obligation cannot exist without a lawful cause.

Art. 1967. Cause defined;·detrimental reliance. Cause is the reason why a party obligates himself.

Art. 1968. Unlawful cause. The cause of an obligation is unlawful when the enforcement of the obligation would produce a result prohibited by law or against public policy.

Art. 1969. Cause not expressed. An obligation may be valid even though its cause is not expressed.

Art. 1970. Untrue expression of cause. When the expression of a cause in a contractual obligation is untrue, the obligation is still effective if a valid cause can be shown.