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Chapter 1 - Effect and Application of Laws

ARTICLE 1

"This Act shall be known as the CIVIL CODE OF THE

PHILIPPINES."

-Main draft was prepared by Roxas Code Commission, which was created under
EO No. 48 on March 20, 1947.

On January 26, 1949 the Senate and House of Representative passed R.A. No.
386, which is

"the act to ORDAIN and INSTITUTE the Civil Code of the

Philippines."

ARTICLE 2
Based on 1950 Civil Code which took effect on August 30 1950

The law shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following the
completion of their publication in the Official Gazette, unless
it is otherwise provided. This Code shall take effect one year
after its publication.

Amended by E.O. No. 200 (Section 1) - June 18, 1987

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 The law shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following the
publication either in the Official Gazette or in a news paper of
general circulation in the Philippines, unless it is otherwise
provided.

The Rule shall apply on the Presidential Decree and Executive Orders
promulgated by the President in the exercise of the legislative powers
whenever the same are validly delated by the legislature.

The Rule shall also apply to Administrative Rules and Regulations if their
purpose is to enforce or implement existing laws pursuant also to a valid
delegation.

There is no need to published if its an interpretative regulation and those

merely internal in nature, that is, regulating only the personnel of the
administrative agency and not the public.

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