#ANOTHER WORD FOR REASON CODE#

#ANOTHER WORD FOR REASON CODE#

In matters which are governed by the Code of Commerce and special laws, their deficiency shall be supplied by the provisions of this Code. Prohibitive laws concerning persons, their acts or property, and those which have for their object public order, public policy and good customs shall not be rendered ineffective by laws or judgments promulgated, or by determinations or conventions agreed upon in a foreign country. When the acts referred to are executed before the diplomatic or consular officials of the Republic of the Philippines in a foreign country, the solemnities established by Philippine laws shall be observed in their execution. The forms and solemnities of contracts, wills, and other public instruments shall be governed by the laws of the country in which they are executed.

However, intestate and testamentary successions, both with respect to the order of succession and to the amount of successional rights and to the intrinsic validity of testamentary provisions, shall be regulated by the national law of the person whose succession is under consideration, whatever may be the nature of the property and regardless of the country wherein said property may be found. Real property as well as personal property is subject to the law of the country where it is situated. Laws relating to family rights and duties, or to the status, condition and legal capacity of persons are binding upon citizens of the Philippines, even though living abroad. Penal laws and those of public security and safety shall be obligatory upon all who live or sojourn in Philippine territory, subject to the principles of public international law and to treaty stipulations. In computing a period, the first day shall be excluded, and the last day included. If months are designated by their name, they shall be computed by the number of days which they respectively have. When the laws speak of years, months, days or nights, it shall be understood that years are of three hundred sixty-five days each months, of thirty days days, of twenty-four hours and nights from sunset to sunrise. A custom must be proved as a fact, according to the rules of evidence. Customs which are contrary to law, public order or public policy shall not be countenanced. In case of doubt in the interpretation or application of laws, it is presumed that the lawmaking body intended right and justice to prevail. No judge or court shall decline to render judgment by reason of the silence, obscurity or insufficiency of the laws. Judicial decisions applying or interpreting the laws or the Constitution shall form part of the legal system of the Philippines. When the courts declare a law to be inconsistent with the Constitution, the former shall be void and the latter shall govern.Īdministrative or executive acts, orders and regulations shall be valid only when they are not contrary to the laws or the Constitution. Laws are repealed only by subsequent ones, and their violation or non-observance shall not be excused by disuse, or custom or practice to the contrary. Rights may be waived, unless the waiver is contrary to law, public order, public policy, morals, or good customs, or prejudicial to a third person with a right recognized by law.

Acts executed against the provisions of mandatory or prohibitory laws shall be void, except when the law itself authorizes their validity. Laws shall have no retroactive effect, unless the contrary is provided. Ignorance of the law excuses no one from compliance therewith.

Laws shall take effect after fifteen days following the completion of their publication either in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines, unless it is otherwise provided.ĪRTICLE 3. This Act shall be known as the “Civil Code of the Philippines.” (n)ĪRTICLE 2. AN ACT TO ORDAIN AND INSTITUTE THE CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINESĪRTICLE 1.

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