INTRODUCTION TO CONFLICT OF LAWS

a. Definition
b. Elements
c. Foreign System of Law
d. Importance of Conflict of Laws
e. Scope/Functions of Conflict of Laws
f. How/Why Conflict of Law is observed
g. Different Names given to the subject
h. Defects in the term “Conflict of Laws”
i. Conflict of Laws vs. Law of Nations

Donald Baer Commander vs Tito Tizon GR. L-24294 (1974)

TACDER
j. Sources of Conflict of Laws
Saudi Arabian Airlines v. Court of Appeals Gr No. 122191 8 Oct 1998
BALUCANAG
WHAT TRIBUNALS OF THE FORUM MUST DO
a. Jurisdiction
Saudi Arabian Airlines v. Court of Appeals GR 122191 8 Oct 1998
DALISAY
Hasegawa v. Kitamura GR 149177 Nov 23, 2007
PELAEZ
Navida v. Dizon, G.R. Nos. 125078, 125598, 126654, 127856 & 128398, [May 30,
2011], 664 PHIL 283-336)
MISTERIO
(Continental Micronesia, Inc. v. Basso, G.R. Nos. 178382-83, [September 23, 2015])

b. Jurisdiction in International Law

c. Jurisdiction in Conflict of Laws
d. Kinds of Jurisdiction
e. Jurisdiction, how acquired (Rules of Court)
How acquired:
Northwest Orient v. Court of AppealsGR 112573
9 Feb 1995
CAMASURA
Valmonte v. Court of Appeals GR. 108538
22 Jan 1996
CABALLERO
Asiavest v. Court of Appeals GR. 128803
25 Sep 1998
PLAZA
Banco du Brazil v. Court of Appeals GR. 121576
16 Jun 2000
NALLA
Romualdes v. Licaros GR. 150656
29 Apr 2003
CLARK
Gomez v. Court of Appeals GR.
127692 10 Mar 2004
 St. Aviation v. Grand Air GR. 140288 23 Oct 2006
CEBALLOS
Pioneer v. Guadiz GR. 156848 Oct 11, 2007

Regner v. Logarta GR. 168747 Oct 19, 2007

Continental Micronesia, Inc. v. Basso, G.R. Nos.

178382-83, [September 23, 2015

Jurisdiction over Foreign Corporations

MR Holdings v. Bajar GR. 138104 11 Apr 2002

Hahn v. CA and BMW GR. 113074 23 Jan 1997

European v. Ingenieuburo Birkhan GR. 159586 26 Jul 2004

Agilent v. Integrated Silicon GR. 154618 14 Apr 2004

Pioneer v. Guadiz GR. 156848 Oct 11, 2007

Continental Micronesia, Inc. v. Basso, G.R. Nos. 178382-83, [September 23, 2015]

Express Padala (Italia) v. Ocampo , G.R. No. 202505, [September 6, 2017])

f. Refusal to assume jurisdiction: Forum Non Conveniens

g. Basis of the REFUSAL to Assume Jurisdiction:
h. Factors That May Make the Forum Inconvenient
i. Manifestation of Forum Non Conveniens
j. Application of the Principle
k. Principle of Effectiveness