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T OF
OCT. 9, 2023

1. INTRO to PRIVATE I.L.

LAWS
2.
3.
4.
INTERNATIONAL LAW
DISTINCTIONS between PIL & PRIVATE I.L.
CONCEPTS: FOREIGN ELEMENT & FORUM -HASEGAWA vs. KITAMURA (NOV. 23, 2007)
NON CONVENIENS

OCT. 14, 2023

1. CONFLICT RULES under CIVIL CODE ARTS. 15,16, 17

-AZNAR vs. GARCIA, JAN. 31, 1963
-BELLIS vs. BELLIS, JUNE 6, 1967
-CADALIN vs. POEA, DEC. 5, 1994
-BANK of AMERICA vs. AMERICAN REALTY
CORP., DEC. 29, 1999
-DACASIN vs. DACASIN, FEB. 5, 2010

OCT. 15, 2023

1. JURISDICTION (where litigation should be -FORT BONIFACIO vs. SORONGON, MAY 8, 2009
initiated)
-HASEGAWA vs. KITAMURA CASE
-PERKINS vs. DIZON, NOV. 16, 1939
2. ELEMENTS of JURISDICTION -GENATO vs. VIOLA, FEB. 5, 2010
3. SERVICE of SUMMONS for DEFENDANTS -VALMONTE vs. CA, JAN. 22, 1996
OUTSIDE the PHILIPPINES
-SIGNETICS CORP. vs. CA, AUG. 31, 1993
-AVON INC. vs. CA, AUG. 29, 1997

OCT. 23, 2023

1. CONFLICT of LAW in CONTRACTUAL RELATIONS -BAGONG FILIPINAS OVERSEAS CORP. vs. NLRC,
FEB. 28, 1985
-ATIENZA vs. PHILIMARE SHIPPING, AUG. 11, 1989
-PAKISTANI INTL. AIRLINES vs. OPLE, SEPT. 28,
1990
-GOVT. of PHILS. Vs. FRANK, MARCH 23, 1909
2. PRINCIPLE of DEPECAGE
3. LEX LOCI CELEBRATIONIS
4. LEX LOCI CONTRACTUS
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NOV. 6, 2023

1. DOCTRINE of PROCESSUAL PRESUMPTION -SAUDI ARABIAN AIRLINES vs. CA, OCT. 8, 1998
-DEL SOCORRO vs. VAN WILSEM, DEC. 10, 2014
-MANUFACTURERS HANOVER TRUST vs.
GUERRERO, FEB. 19, 2003

NOV. 11, 2023

PROCESSUAL PRESUMPTION
PROPERTY -LAUREL vs. GARCIA, JULY 25, 1990
-MATTHEWS vs. TAYLOR, JUNE 22, 2009
-CHEESMAN vs. IAC, JAN. 1, 1991
-LLANTINO vs. CO LIONG, AUG. 20, 1990
LEX REI SITEA

DOCTRINE OF PROCESSUAL PRESUMPTION-the foreign law, whenever applicable, should be proved by

the proponent thereof, otherwise, such law will be presumed to be exactly the same as the law of the
forum.

PUBLIC DOCUMENTS under RULES OF COURT subject to proof:

records of the
written official
sovereign
acts
authority

public officers,
official bodies whether PH or
& tribunals public of foreign
documents country
under ROC
subject to
proof
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PROVE of an OFFICIAL RECORD of a FOREIGN COUNTRY, w/c FOREIGN LAW, PROVISION should be
complied with:

evidenced by official
publication

copy attested by the

record not kept in
officer w/ custody
the PH, certificat
of the record or by
that officer has
his/her deputy &
custody
accompanied

proof of
official
record