Extinguishment of Sale

Question 1

Art. 1600. Sales are extinguished by […], by those stated in the preceding articles of this Title, and […].

Answer 1

Art. 1600. Sales are extinguished by the same causes as all other obligations, by those stated in the preceding articles of this Title, and by conventional or legal redemption.

Question 2

What are the modes or causes of extinguishing the contract of sale?

Answer 2

1. Common - those which are also the means of extinguishing all other contracts like payment, loss of the thing, condonation, etc. (see Art. 1231);
2. Special - those which are recognized by the law on sales (such as those covered by Arts. 1484, 1532, 1539, 1540, 1542, 1556, 1560, 1567, and 1591); and
3. Extra-special - those which are governed by special discussion by the Civil Code and these are conventional redemption and legal redemption.

Question 3

Art. 1601. Conventional redemption shall take place when the vendor […], with the obligation to comply with the provisions of […] and other stipulations which […].

Answer 3

Art. 1601. Conventional redemption shall take place when the vendor reserves the right to repurchase the thing sold, with the obligation to comply with the provisions of article 1616 and other stipulations which may have been agreed upon.