Syllabus - Conflict of Laws 2nd Sem 2017-2018

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2  Semester, AY 2017-2018 Monday, 6-8, Room 302

The course deals primarily with conflict of law rules under Philippine law, and the relevant principles and case law which deserve the attention of law students, particularly the areas most frequently asked in the bar exams. The course begins with a discussion of the general principles of private international law and the corresponding cases, which provide an overview of the entire subject matter. A thorough treatment of the different subject areas will follow, including the concepts of jurisdiction, choice of law, choice of forum, characterization, nationality, domicile, renvoi, personal status and capacity, family law, contracts, international sale of goods, conflict laws in torts, foreign corporations, and enforcement of foreign judgment.

Aquino, Ranhilio Fr. 2016. Elements of Philippine Private International Law. Coquia, Jorge and Elizabeth Pangalangan. Pangalangan. Conflict of Laws .

Class Standing Midterm Examinations Final Examinations Total

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30% 35% 35% 100%

Class standing includes attendance, quizzes and other written works, which may be assigned from time to time.

2 Introduction I. The Concerns and Basic Premise of Private International Law II. Choice of Forum III. Jurisdiction A. Jurisdiction over the Person B. Forum Non-Conveniens C. Jurisdiction over the Res D. Act of State Doctrine IV. Choice of Law V. Enforcement of Judgment VI. Internet Cases

Articles 10, 21, 26, 35, 36, 37, 38, 80, 96, 184, and 187 Articles 14, 15, 16, 17, 815, 816, 818, 819, 829, 1039, 1319, and 1753 Article 2 : Section 133 – Doing Business Without License Art. IV and Art. V, Section 1 Rule 14 and 39, Section 48, Rule 131, Section 3 (n), 132, Section 25

Aquino, Chapters 1-2

 Phil. Export and Foreign Loan Guarantee Corp., v. V.P. Eusebio Construction, Inc., G.R. No. 140047, July 13, 2004  Northwest Orient Airlines, Inc., v. CA, G.R. No. 112573, February 9, 1995  Saudi Arabian Airlines v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 122191, October 8, 1998  Bienvenido M. Cadalin v. POEA, G.R. No. 104776, December 5, 1994

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Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. vs. Shute, 499 U.S. 585 (1991) 17, 1991

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Burger King Corp. vs. Rudzewicz, 471, U.S. 462 (1985), Decided: May 20,

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Sweet Lines, Inc. vs. Teves, et al., G.R. No. L-37750, Decided: 19 May 1978 HSBC vs. Jack Robert Sherman, et al., G.R. No. 72494, 11 August 1989.

Aquino, Chapter III

Paula T. Llorente v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 124371, November 23, 2000  Imelda Marcos v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 119976, September 18, 1995  Philsec Investment et al vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 103493, June 19, 1997  Keeton vs. Hustler Magazine, Inc. et al, 465 U.S. 770, Decided March 20, 1984  World-wide Volkswagen Corp. vs. Woodson, 444 U.S. 286 (1980)  Rush vs. Sauchuk, 444 US 320 (1980)  Compuserve Inc. vs. Richard Patterson, No. 95-3452, Decided: July 22, 1996 

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Santos III v. Northwest Orient Airlines, Inc., G.R. No. 101538, June 23, 1992

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Communications Materials and Design v. CA, G.R. No. 102223, August 22, 1996  First Philippine International Bank v. CA, G.R. No. 115849, January 24, 1996  Manila Hotel Corp and Manila Hotel Int’l Ltd. vs. NLRC, G.R. No. 120077, 13 October 2000  Communications Materials and Design vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 102223, 22 August 1996  Islamic Republic of Iran v. Pahlavi, 62 NY 2d. 474 (1984)  Piper Aircraft Co. vs. Reyno, 454 U.S. 235 (1981)

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Gulf Oil vs. Gilbert, 330 US 501 (1947) World-wide Volkswagen Corp. vs. Woodson, 444 U.S. 286 (1980) Travelers Health Assn. vs. Virginia, 339 U.S. 643; Decided: June 5, 1950 Schmidt vs. Driscol, 249 Minn 376 82, NW 2d 365 (1957)

Hassan El-fadl, Appellant v. Central Bank of Jordan, et al., Appellees, 75 F.3d 668 (D.C. Cir. 1996)  Republic of the Philippines, et al v Pimentel et al, Supreme Court of the United States No. 06-1204, 464 F. 3d 885, Argued: March 17, 2008 Decided: June 12, 2008  Helen Liu v The Republic of China, No. 87-2976, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 892 F.2d 1419 (1989)  In Re: Philippine National Bank v. United States District Court for the District of Hawaii, No. 04-71843, D.C. No. MDL-00840-MLR  Islamic Republic of Iran v. Pahlavi, 62 NY 2d. 474 (1984)  Lord Day & Lord v. Socialist Republic of Vietnam 134 F. Supp.2d 549 (S.D.N.Y. 2001)  Kirkpatrick Inc. v. Environmental Tectonics Corp., Int’l., 493 U.S. 400, 107 L.Ed. 2d 816 (1990) th  Credit Suisse v. U.S.D.C., 130 F.3d at 1342 (9  Cir. 1997) 

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Llorente v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 124371. November 23, 2000. Aznar v. Garcia, G.R. No. L-16749. January 31, 1963. PCI Bank v. Escolin, G.R. Nos. L-27860 & L-27896. March 29, 1974. Obergefell vs. Hodges, 14-556 (June 26, 2015), 576 US __ Tayag Renato vs. Benguet Consolidated, Inc., G.R. No. 23145, November 29, 1968  United Airlines Inc. vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 124110, 20 April 2001  Pakistan International Airlines vs. Ople, 190 SCRA 1990, G.R. No. 61594, September 28, 1990  Testate Estate of Amos G. Bellis et al. vs. Edward Bellis, L-23678, June 6, 1967  Asiavest Merchant Bankers vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 110263, 20 July 200  Garcia vs. Recio, G.R. No. 138322, 02 October 2001  Sps. Zalamea vs. Court of Appeals and Transworld Airlines, Inc. G.R. No. 104235, 18 November 1993

Aquino, Chapter XI 

Asiavest Merchant Bankers v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 110263, July 20, 2001  Philsec Investment Corp., v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 103493, June 19, 1997  Phil. Aluminum Wheels v. FASGI Enterprises, G.R. No. 137378, Oct. 12, 2000  Gil Miguel Puyat v. Ron Zabarte, G.R. No. 141536, February 26, 2001  Oil & Natural Gas Commission v. CA, G.R. No. 114323, September 28, 1999

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Mijares v. Hon. Ranada, G.R. No. 139325. April 12, 2005 Quasha et al., v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 182013. December 4, 2009 Borthwick vs. Castro Bartolome, 152 SCRA 229, 1987 Klaxon Co. vs. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.313 U.S. 487 (1941) Siedler v. Jacobson, 383 N.Y. S.2d 833 (NY Sup.Ct.App.1976) Bridgeway Corp. V. Citibank, 201 F. 3d 134 (2d Cir. 2000)

Bensuan Restaurant Corporation vs. Richard B. King, Docket No. 96-9344; Decided: September 10, 1997  America Online, Inc., v. Superior Court (Mendoza) (2001) 108 Cal. Rptr. 2d 699, 90 Cal. App. 4th 1 th  Panavision International vs. Dennis Toeppen, 9  Circuit Court of Appeals, No. 97-55467, 17 April 1998 (Jurisdiction)  Maritz, Inc. v. Cybergold, Inc., 947 F. Supp. 1328 (E.D. Mo. 1996),  CompuServe vs. Patterson, 89 F. 3d 1257 No. 95-3452, Decided: July 22, 1996 

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