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DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF LAW
Second Semester, 2016-2017
Ron P. Salo, LLB, LLM
Course Description:
The course discusses Private International Law, a part of law which comes into operation
whenever the court is faced with a claim that contains a foreign element (a fact, event or
transaction that is so clearly connected with a foreign system of law as to necessitate recourse to
that system).
It has three (3) distinct but interrelated objects. First is the determination of the forum courts
jurisdiction to try the case, and if it has, whether to assume it. Second is the forum courts choice
of the applicable system of law to ascertain the rights of the parties. Third is the recognition and
enforcement of foreign judgments, and deals with the study of situations which justify recognition
by the forum court of a judgment rendered by a foreign court or its enforcement.
II. Jurisdiction
A. Definition
Hasegawa, et al. vs. Kitamura, G.R. No. 149177, November 23, 2007
De Joya vs. Judge Placido C. Marquez, G.R. No. 162416, January 31, 2006
1. Jurisdiction over the Subject Matter Judiciary Act of 1948; Batas Pambansa Blg.
129 as amended by Rep. Act 7691
2. Jurisdiction over the Person (Plaintiff & Defendant) Rule 14, Secs. 6 & 7, 1997
Rules of Court
C. Service of Summons
1. Personal Service or Substituted Service Rule 14, Sec. 6 & 7, 1997 Rules of
Court
Davao Light vs. CA, G.R. No. 93262, December 29, 1991
2. Assume Jurisdiction
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III. Judicial Choice of Law
1. Traditional Approaches
2. Modern Approaches
1. Characterization and the Single Aspect Method Arts. 15, 16, & 17, NNC
Gibbs vs. Govt of PI, G.R. No. L-35694, December 23, 1933
Grant vs. Mcauliffe, 41 Cal. 2d 859 (1953)
Cadalin vs. POEA Administrator, G.R. No. L-104776 December 5, 1994
2. Depecage
C. Renvoi
3. Residence
F. Status and Capacity Arts. 40, 41 & 42, FC; Art. 243, FC as amended by RA 6809;
Art. 5, PD 603; Art. 42, NCC
Philippine Commercial and Industrial Bank vs. Escolin, G.R. Nos. L-27860 and L-
27896 March 29, 1974
In re Estate of Johnson, G.R. No. L-12767, November 16, 1918
Miciano vs. Brimo, 50 Phil. 887 (1924).
Board of Commissioners (CID) vs. Dela Rosa, G.R. Nos. 95122-23, May 31, 1991
Pakistan International Airlines vs. Ople, G.R. No. 61594, September 28, 1990
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1. Family Relations
Adong vs. Cheong Seng Gee, G.R. No. 18081, March 3, 1922
People vs. Mura Dumpo, G.R. No. L-42581,October 2, 1935
Wong Woo Yu vs. Vivo, G.R. No. L-21076, March 31, 1965
c. Annulment and Declaration of Nullity Art. 26, FC; Rule 14, Sec. 15, 1997
Rules of Court
Republic vs. CA and Bobiles, G.R. No. 92326 January 24, 1992
Uggi Lindamand Therkelsen vs. Republic, G.R. No. L-21951, November 27,
1964
Llantino vs. Co Liong Chong, G.R. No. L-29663, August 20, 1990
Cheesman vs. Intermediate Appellate Court, G.R. No. 74833, January 21,
1991
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i. Situs of Certain properties
Constructive situs Art. 1753, NCC
Vessels
a. Capacity of the Decedent and the Successor Art. 16, par. 2 & 1039, NCC
Suntay vs. Suntay, G.R. Nos. L-3087 and L-3088, July 31, 1954
Vda. De Perez vs. Tolete, G.R. No. 76714, June 2, 1994
g. Administration of Estates Rule 78, Sec. 4 & Rule 79, Sec. 5, Rules of Court
Tayag vs. Benguet Consolidated Inc., G.R. No. L-23145, November 29, 1968
4. Contracts
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ii. Lex Loci Solutionis
Macmillan & Bloedel vs. T.H. Valderama and Sons, 61 OG 1696 (1964)
d. Doctrine of the Proper Law Restatement Second Sec. 187 & 188
Puromines vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 91228, March 22, 1993.
The Bremen, et al. vs. Zapata Off-Shore Company, 407 U.S. 1 (1972)
Adhesion Contracts
Pan Am World Airways vs. Rapadas, G.R. No. 60673, May 19, 1992
Philippine Airlines vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 119641 May 17, 1996
Special Contracts
Santos III vs. Northwest Orient Airlines, G.R. No. 101538, June
23, 1992
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Pakistan International Airlines vs. Ople, G.R. No. 61594, September 28,
1990
Ralli Bro. vs. Companie Naviera Sota y Aznar [1920] 2K.B. 287 [C.A.]- 85
5. Torts and Crimes Art. 20 & 2176, NCC; Article 2, RPC; Article 27, UNCLOS
Loucks vs. Standards Oil Co., 224 N.Y. 99, N.E. 198 (1913)
Saudi Arabian Airlines vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 122191, October 8,
1998
Babcock vs. Jackson, supra.
Asahi Metal Industry Co. vs. Superior Court of California, 480 US 102 (1987)
6. Corporations and other Juridical Entities Article 51, NCC; Sec. 14, Corporation
Code
a. Corporations
M.E. Gray vs. Insular Lumber Company, G.R. No. L-45144, April 3, 1939
Pedro Palting vs. San Jose Petroleum, Inc., G.R. No. L-14441, December
17, 1966
Filipinas Compania de Seguras vs. Christern, Huenefeld & Co., Inc., G.R.
No. L-2294, May 25, 1951
State Investment House, Inc. vs. Citibank, G.R. Nos. 79926-27, October
17, 1991
b. Special corporations
c. Partnerships
IV. Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgment and Arbitral Awards Rule
132, Sec. 25, Rules of Court; Rule 48, Sec. 39, Rules of Court
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Perkins vs. Benguet Consolidated Mining Co.,
Northwest Orient Airlines, Inc.vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 112573, February 9,
1995
Boudard vs. Tait, G.R. No. L-45193, April 5, 1939
References:
1. Laws:
Constitution: Art. IV and Art. V, Section 1
Civil Code: Articles 14, 15, 16, 17, 815, 816, 818, 819, 829, 1039, 1319, and 1753
Rules of Court: Rule 14 and 39, Section 48, Rule 131, Section 3 (n), 132, Section
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Family Code: Articles 10, 21, 26, 35, 36, 37, 38, 80, 96, 184, and 187
Revised Penal Code: Article 2
Corporation Code: Section 133
Teaching Methods/Strategies:
Grading Criteria:
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Final Exam: 40%
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