Article 1180.

When the debtor binds himself to pay when his means permit him to do so, the obligation
shall be deemed to be one with a period, subject to the provisions of Article 1197.

Period
- a future and certain event upon the arrival of which the obligation subject to it either arises or is extinguished.

(1) The debtor promises to pay when his means permit him to do so.
- deemed to be one with a period.
- left to his will is the duration of the period.

(2) Other cases - please see book.

Article 1181. In conditional obligations, the acquisition of rights, as well as the extinguishment or loss of
those already acquired, shall depend upon the happening of the event which constitutes the condition.

(1) Acquisition of Rights

- subject to suspensive condition
- depends upon the happening of the event which constitutes the condition.
- during the pendency of suspensive condition, the creditor has only a mere hope or expectancy of acquiring a
right.

(2) Loss of Rights Already Acquired

- the happening which constitutes the condition produces the extinguishment or loss of rights already acquired.