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I. Definition, Nature, Scope and Sources of Private International Law

A. Meaning of “Foreign Law”

B. Brief History and Development of Private International Law

C. Sources of Private International Law

D. Private International Law vs. Public International Law

II. Jurisdiction

A. Definition

1. Hasegawa, et al. vs. Kitamura, G.R. No. 149177, November 23, 2007- ABUCEJO

2. Laurel v. Garcia, 187 SCRA 797 (1990)

3. Brownell v. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada, 96 Phil. 228 (1954)

4. King Mau Wu v. Sycip, L-5887, April 23, 1954.

FOREIGN ELEMENT

5. Saudi Arabian Airlines v. CA, 297 SCRA 469, 484-485 (1998)

TREATY

6. Guerrero’s Transport Services, Inc. v. Blayblock Transp. Services, 71 SCRA 621 (1976)- BAYOCBOC

B. Types of Judicial Jurisdiction and Bases for its Exercise

7. 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

8. Perkins vs. Roxas, G.R. No. 47517, June 27, 1941

9. Reyes vs. Diaz, G.R. No. L-48754, November 26, 1941

2. Jurisdiction over the Person (Plaintiff & Defendant) – Rule 14, Secs. 6 & 7, 1997Rules of Court

10. Pantaleon vs. Asuncion, G.R. No. L-13141, May 22, 1959

11. Gemperle vs. Schenker, G.R. No. L-18164, January 23, 1967- CANILLO

12. Sequito vs. Letrondo, G.R. No. L-11588, July 20, 1959

13. Jaranilla vs. Gonzales, G.R. No. L-5629, October 11, 1954

14. Philsec Investment, et al vs. CA, GR No. 103493, June 19, 1997
3. Jurisdiction over the Res –

15. Pennoyer vs. Neff, 95 US 714 (1878) -

16. Mullane vs. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co., Trustee, et al., 399 US 306 (1950) - CASIPONG

17. Shaffer vs. Heitner, 433 U.S. 186 (1977)

4. Jurisdiction over the Issues of the Case

18. De Joya vs. Judge Placido C. Marquez, G.R. No. 162416, supra.

19. Reyes vs. Diaz, G.R. No. L-48754, supra.

20. Bernabe vs. Vergara, G.R. No. L-48652, September 16, 1942

C. Service of Summons

1. Personal Service or Substituted Service – Rule 14, Sec. 6 & 7, 1997 Rules of Court

21. Pantaleon vs. Asuncion, supra. - CERENIO

22. Service by Publication – Rule 14, Sec. 15, 1997 Rules of Court

3. Extraterritorial Service – Rule 15, Sec. 15, 1997 Rules of Court

23. Davao Light vs. CA, G.R. No. 93262, December 29, 1991

D. Ways of Dealing with a Conflicts of Law Problem

1. Dismiss the Case

i. Doctrine of Forum Non Conveniens

24. Heine vs. New York Insurance Company, 45 F2d 426 (1940)

25. In re: Union Carbide Corporation, 634 F. Supp. 842 (S.D.N.Y. 1986)

26. First Philippine International Bank vs. CA, G.R. No. 115849, January 24, 1996 - ESMERO

27. Manila Hotel Corp. vs. NLRC, G.R. No. 120077, October 13, 2000

28. Hasegawa, et al. vs. Kitamura, supra. (2007)

2. Assume Jurisdiction

29. Hasegawa, et al. vs. Kitamura, supra. (2007)

30. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp. v. Sheman, 176 SCRA 331, 338 (1989)

31. Salvacion v. Central Bank 278 SCRA 27 (1997) - GACAYAN

i. Application of Internal Law

ii. Application of Foreign Law

Theories on the Application of Foreign Law

32. Fleumer vs. Hix, G.R. No. L-32636, March 17, 1930

33. Philippine Trust Co vs. Bohanan, G.R. No. L-12105, January 30, 1960

III. Judicial Choice of Law

A. Approaches to Choice of Law

1. Traditional Approaches

34. Gray vs. Gray, 87 N.H. 82 (1934)

35. Alabama Great Southern R.R. Co. vs. Carrol, 97 Ala. 126, 11 So. 803

2. Modern Approaches

36. Auten vs. Auten, 308 N.Y. 155 (1954) - GADIANO

37. Haag vs. Barnes, 9 N.Y. 2d 554 (1961)

38. Babcock vs. Jackson, 12 N.Y. 2d 473 (1963)

B. Characterization of the Cause of Action

1. Characterization and the Single Aspect Method – Arts. 15, 16, & 17, NNC

39. Gibbs vs. Gov’t of PI, G.R. No. L-35694, December 23, 1933

40. Grant vs. Mcauliffe, 41 Cal. 2d 859 (1953)

41. Cadalin vs. POEA Administrator, G.R. No. L-104776 December 5, 1994- INOT

2. Depecage

42. Haumschild vs. Continental Casualty, 7 Wis. 2d 130 (1959)

C. Renvoi

43. Aznar vs. Garcia, G.R. No. L-16749, January 31, 1963

44. Annesley vs. Annesley, 95 LJ Ch. 404 (1926)

45. University of Chicago vs. Dater, 277 Mich. 653 (1936)

46. Bellis vs. Bellis, G.R. No. L-23678, June 6, 1967- MABANO

D. Substance and Procedure

1. Difference between Substance and Procedure

2. Applicable Law on Procedure

3. Applicable Law on Substance

4. Applicable Law on Evidence

E. Personal Law of the Parties

1. Nationality – Art. 15, NCC; Art. 2 Hague Convention on Conflict of Nationality Laws; Article IV of the
1987 Philippine Constitution; RA 8171; RA 9225

47. Talaroc vs. Uy, G.R. No. L-5397, September 26, 1952

48. Mercado vs. Manzano, G.R. No. 135083, May 26, 1999

49. Co vs. Electoral Tribunal of the House of Representatives, G.R. Nos. 92191-92 July 30, 1991

50. Frivaldo vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 120295, June 28, 1996

2. Domicile – Art. 50, NCC

51. Uytengsu vs. Republic, G.R. No. L-6379, September 29, 1954- MEMBRILLOS

52. Caasi vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 88831, November 8, 1990

53. Romualdez-Marcos vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 119976 September 18, 1995

54. Saludo vs. American Express International, G.R. No. 159507, April 19, 2006

55. Limbona vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 186006, October 16, 2009

3. Residence

56. Uytengsu vs. Republic, supra. - MICABALO

57. Saludo vs. American Express International, supra.

58. Limbona vs. COMELEC, supra.

F. Status and Capacity – Arts. 40, 41 & 42, FC; Art. 243, FC as amended by RA 6809; Art. 5, PD 603; Art. 42,
NCC
59. Recto vs. Harden, G.R. No. L-22174, July 21, 1967

60. De Jesus vs. Syquia, G.R. No. L-39110, November 28, 1933

61. Geluz vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L-16439, July 20, 1961- OZOA

62. Insular Government vs. Frank, 13 Phil. 236 (1909)

G. Notice and Proof of Foreign Law

1. Extent of Judicial Notice

2. Proof of Foreign Law

a. Foreign Law: A Question of Fact

b. Proving Foreign Law

63. Philippine Commercial and Industrial Bank vs. Escolin, G.R. Nos. L-27860 and L-27896 March 29, 1974

64. In re Estate of Johnson, G.R. No. L-12767, November 16, 1918

65. Miciano vs. Brimo, 50 Phil. 887 (1924).

66. Board of Commissioners (CID) vs. Dela Rosa, G.R. Nos. 95122-23, May 31, 1991- PANGILAMEN

3. Exceptions to the Application of Foreign Law

a. Foreign Law is Contrary to an Important Public Policy of the Forum

67. Pakistan International Airlines vs. Ople, G.R. No. 61594, September 28, 1990

b. Foreign Law is Procedural in Nature

c. Issues are related to Property (Lex Situs)

d. Foreign Law Pertains to Revenue

e. Foreign Law is Penal in Character

f. Foreign Law is Contrary to Good Morals (Contra Bonos Mores)

g. Application of the Foreign Law will work Injustice to the Citizens of the Forum

h. Application of the Foreign Law might endanger the Vital Interests of the State of the Forum

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H. Choice of Law Problems

1. Family Relations

a. Marriage – Arts. 1, 2, 10, 26 FC; Art. XV, Sec. 2, 1987 Constitution

i. Extrinsic Validity of Marriage

68. Adong vs. Cheong Seng Gee, G.R. No. 18081, March 3, 1922

69. People vs. Mura Dumpo, G.R. No. L-42581,October 2, 1935

70. Wong Woo Yu vs. Vivo, G.R. No. L-21076, March 31, 1965

ii. Intrinsic Validity of Marriage

71. In Re May’s Estate, 185, N.Y.S. 284 (1920) – PARBA

72. Rayray vs. Chae Kyung Lee, G.R. No. L-18176, October 26, 1966

b. Divorce and Separation – Art. 26, FC

73. Tenchavez vs. Escano, G.R. No. L-19671, November 29, 1965

74. Van Dorn vs. Romillo, G.R. No. L-68470, October 8, 1985

75. Pilapil vs. Ibay-Somera, G.R. No. 80116 June 30, 1989

76. Quita vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 124862 December 22, 1998- QUIRONG

c. Annulment and Declaration of Nullity – Art. 26, FC; Rule 14, Sec. 15, 1997 Rules of Court

d. Parental Relations – Arts. 163, 164, 165, 287 and 288, FC

e. Status of Children – Arts. 15, 164, 165, FC

f. Adoption – Title VII, FC; RA 8043; RA 8552

77. Republic vs. CA and Bobiles, G.R. No. 92326 January 24, 1992

78. Uggi Lindamand Therkelsen vs. Republic, G.R. No. L-21951,November 27,1964

2. Property – Art. 15, NCC

a. Capacity of the party to transfer or acquire property

79. Llantino vs. Co Liong Chong, G.R. No. L-29663, August 20, 1990

80. Cheesman vs. Intermediate Appellate Court, G.R. No. 74833, January 21,1991

b. Extrinsic and Intrinsic Validity of Conveyances

c. Lex Situs Rule – Art. 15, FC

i.Situs of Certain properties

Constructive situs – Art. 1753, NCC

 Vessels

ii. Exceptions to Lex Situs Rule

Lex intentiones or lex voluntates

81. Liljedahl vs. Glassgow, 190 Iowa 827 (1921) - RAQUEL

Real property offered as security

3. Wills, Succession and Administration of Estates – Arts. 17 & 815, NCC

a. Capacity of the Decedent and the Successor – Art. 16, par. 2 & 1039, NCC

82. Cayetano vs. Leonidas, G.R. No. L-54919, May 30, 1984

b. Extrinsic Validity of Wills

83. In re Estate of Johnson, supra.

84. Babcock Templeton vs. Rider Babcock, G.R. No. L-28328, October 2, 1928.

c.Intrinsic Validity of Wills

85. Miciano vs. Brimo, supra.

86. Bellis vs. Bellis, supra. - RELUYA

87. Cayetano vs. Leonidas, supra.

d. Interpretation of Wills – Arts. 1370, 1378, 788-792, NCC

e. Revocation – Art. 829, NCC

f. Probate – Rule 77, Sec. 1, Revised Rules of Court

88. Suntay vs. Suntay, G.R. Nos. L-3087 and L-3088, July 31, 1954

89. 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

90. Tayag vs. Benguet Consolidated Inc., G.R. No. L-23145, November 29, 1968

4. Contracts

a. Capacity to Enter Into Contracts – Art. 15, NCC

b. Extrinsic Validity of Contracts – Art. 17, NCC

c. Intrinsic Validity of Contracts

i. Lex Loci Contractus

ii. Lex Loci Solutionis

91. Macmillan & Bloedel vs. T.H. Valderama and Sons, 61 OG 1696 (1964) - RESTON
iii. Lex Loci Intentiones

d. Doctrine of the Proper Law – Restatement Second Sec. 187 & 188

i. Party Autonomy: Law of the State Chosen by the Parties

92. Vita Food Products vs. Unus Shipping [1939] 63 Ll, L. Rep. 21

93. Amin Rasheed Shipping Corp. vs. Kuwait Insurance [1983] 2 Lloyd’s Rep.365

Choice of the Forum Clause

94. Compagnie de Commerce vs. Hamburg Amerika, G.R. No. L-10986,March 31, 1917

95. King Mau vs. Sycip, G.R. No. L-5897, April 23, 1954

96. Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation vs. Sherman, G.R. No.72494, August 11, 1989- RICO

Contracts with Arbitration Clause

97. Puromines vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 91228, March 22, 1993.

98. The Bremen, et al. vs. Zapata Off-Shore Company, 407 U.S. 1 (1972)

Adhesion Contracts

99. Pan Am World Airways vs. Rapadas, G.R. No. 60673, May 19, 1992

100. Philippine Airlines vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 119641 May 17, 1996

Special Contracts

Carriage of Goods by Sea

101. American President Lines, Ltd. vs. Klepper, G.R. No. L-19004, June 30, 1964- ROA

International Air Transportation

102. Santos III vs. Northwest Orient Airlines, G.R. No. 101538, June 23, 1992

ii. Law Governing in the Absence of Effective Choice by the Parties

103. Whitworth Street Estates vs. Miller [1970] 1 Lloyds Rep. 269

iii. Limitations to Party Autonomy

104. Pakistan International Airlines vs. Ople, G.R. No. 61594, September 28, 1990

105. 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

a. Lex Loci Delicti

106. Loucks vs. Standards Oil Co., 224 N.Y. 99, N.E. 198 (1913) - ROSALES

b. Modern Theories on Foreign Tort Liability

107. Saudi Arabian Airlines vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 122191, October 8,1998

108. Babcock vs. Jackson, supra.

c. Foreign Tort Claims

109. Asahi Metal Industry Co. vs. Superior Court of California, 480 US 102 (1987)

d. Distinguishing between Torts and Crimes

6. Corporations and other Juridical Entities – Article 51, NCC; Sec.14,

Corporation Code

a. Corporations

i. Personal Law of a Corporation

110. M.E. Gray vs. Insular Lumber Company, G.R. No. L-45144, April 3, 1939

ii. Exceptions to the Rule of Incorporation Test

111. Pedro Palting vs. San Jose Petroleum, Inc., G.R. No. L-14441, December17, 1966- SARIP

112. Filipinas Compania de Seguras vs. Christern, Huenefeld & Co., Inc., G.R.No. L-2294, May 25, 1951

iii. Domicile or residence of Foreign Corporation

113. 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

A. Distinction between Recognition and Enforcement

114. Perkins vs. Benguet Consolidated Mining Co.,

B. Bases of Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgment

115. Godard vs. Gray, L.R. 6 Q.B. 139 (1870)- TOLENTINO

C. Policies Underlying Recognition and Enforcement

D. Requisites for Recognition

116. Northwest Orient Airlines, Inc. vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 112573, February 9, 1995

117. Boudard vs. Tait, G.R. No. L-45193, April 5, 1939

E. Enforcement of Foreign Judgment and Arbitral Awards

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