CONFLICT OF LAWS Francisco v.

Stolt Achievement MT

I. Introduction Principle 6: Basic policies underlying the

a. International Law particular field of law
b. Branches of International Law
c.Public International Law v. Private Hancock v. Watson
International Law
Principle 7: Certainty, predictability, and
Abdullahi v. Pfizer uniformity of reult
562 F.3d 163 (2d Cir. 2009)
Principle 8: Ease in determination and
Hasegawa v. Kitamura application of the law to be applied
G.R. No. 149177, 23 Nov. 2007
Other principles affecting choice of law
Small v. United States
544 US 385 (2005) Proof of Foreign Law and Processual
Presumption
Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.
133 S.Ct. 1659 Wildvalley Shipping v. Court of Appeals

Forum Non Conveniens Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co. V. Guerrero

Saudi Arabian Airlines v. Rebenscio et al Edi-staff Builders International v. NLRC

G.R. No. 198587, 14 Jan. 2015
Exceptions to proof of foreign laws

II. Choice of Law Norse Management Co. v. National Seamen

Board
Choice of Law Principles
Scrivenirs Error
Principle 1: Local law
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation v.
Aznar v Garcia Sherman et al
Bellis v Bellis
Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. v. Shute
Principle 2: Needs of the interstate and
international systems
III. Contracts
Principle 3: Relevant policies of the forum
Conflict of Laws in Contractual Relations
Cadalin et al. v POEA Administrator Primacy of Contractual Relations

Bank of America NT & Asia v. American Realty Bagong Filipinas Overseas Corporation v. NLRC
Corporation Atienza v. Philimare Shipping

Dacasin v. Dacasin Choice of Law Stipulations

Waiver of Renvoi
Principle 4: Relevant policies of other interested Approaches to Contractual Conflict of Laws
states
Erie Insurance Exchange v. Edmund D.
Kearney v. Salomon Smith Barney Heffernan II

Butler v. Adoption Media, LLC Government v. Frank

Criticism of Governmental Interest Analysis
Approach In re KMH

Principle 5: Protection of justified expectations Depecage

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Lex Loci Contractus
Triple Eight Integrated Services, Inc. v. NLRC
Defenses to Jurisdiction and Choice of Law
David v. Agbay
Practice of Profession
In Re: Petition to Re-Acquire the Privilege to
Practice Law in the Philippines

Hasegawa v. Kitamura General Principles in Dealing with Conflict of

Nationality Laws
IV. Torts and Damages
Citizenship under US Laws
Torts as a Source of Obligation
Concept of Negligence Perez v. Brownell
Conflict of Laws in Torts Afroyim v. Rusk
Approaches to Conflicts’ Torts
Republic Act No. 9225 and US Citizenship
Dowis et al v. Mud Slingers, Inc. et al
Melton v Stephens
Saudi Arabian Airlines v. Court of Appeals Chapter VI DOMICILE
First National Bank in Fort Collins v. Rostek
Kamelgard v. Macura Kinds of Domicile
Lankenau v. Boles Domicile and Citizenship
Winter v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. Loss and Retention
FutureSelect Portfolio Management Inc. v.
Tremont Group Holdings Schill v. Cincinnati Ins. Co.
Romualdez v. COMELEC
Lex Loci Delicti v. Most Significant Relationship Jalosjos v. COMELEC

V. Citizenship and Dual Nationality Permanent Residency Overseas and The Process
of Foreign Naturalization
How acquired
Citizenship at birth Caballero v. COMELEC
Multiple citizenships Caasi v. Court of Appeals
Natural born citizenships Coquilla v. COMELEC
Poe-Llamanzares v. COMELEC
Bengson III v. House of Reprensentatives
Electoral Tribunal Absentee Voting and Domicile
Macalintal v. COMELEC
Foundlings Nicolas-Lewis v. COMELEC
Republic Act. No. 10590 Venue in Estate
Poe-Llamanzares v. COMELEC Proceedings
Jao v. Court of Appeals
Importance of Citizenship San Luis v. San Luis

Djumantan v. Domingo Chapter VII Property

Relation to Conflict of Laws Conflict in Property

Dual Allegiance
Board of Immigration Commissioners v Go Laurel v. Garcia
Callano Rule as to real and personal property
Roberts v. Locke
Republic Act. No. 9225: Citizenship Retention Tayag v. Benguet Consolidated
and Reacquisiton Act Specific rules as to ownership of real property
Ramirez v. Vda. de Ramirez
Jacot v. Dal Matthews v. Taylor
Sobejana-Condon v. COMELEC Cheesman v. Intermediate Appellate Court
Maquiling v. COMELEC Llantino v. Co Liong Chiong
Arnado v. COMELEC Condominium Act of the Philippines
Reacquisition v. Retention

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Chapter VIII Marriage and Divorce
Applicable Law at Time of Adoption
Marriage Conflict of Laws
Full faith and credit Republic v. Miller

US v. Jarvison Resident or non-resident aliens may adopt

Domestic and Inter-country adoption
Marriages not subject of Recognition
Chapter XI
Obergefell v. Hodges Corporations

Civil Unions Conflicts problems on Corporations

Domestic and Foreign Corporations
Langan v. St. Vincent’s Hosp. Of NY
Cargill, Inc. v. Intra Strata Assurance
Divorce and Public Policy Corporation
Steelcase v. Design International Selections, Inc.
Tenchavez v. Escano
Residence of Corporations
Limited recognition of divorce
State Investment House, Inc. v. Citibank
Van Dorn v. Romillo
San Luis v. San Luis The “Internal Affairs” Rule
Pilapil v. Ibay-Somera
Roehr v. Rodriguez Rogers v. Guaranty Trust Co.
Western Air Lines, Inc. v. Sobieski
Right to Re-marry after Divorce Mansfield Hardwood Lumber Co. v. Johnson

Republic v. Orbecido State of Incorporation

Domicile of Corporations
Recognition of Foreign Divorce and Correction
of Entry Hyatt Elevators v. Goldstar Elevators
Clavecilla Radio System v. Antillon
Corpuz v. Sto. Tomas Tayag v. Benguet Consolidated

Nature of Recognition of Foreign Divorce Nationality of Corporations

Proceedings Tests of Corporate Nationality: Control Test
Tests of Corporate Nationality: Grandfather
Fujiki v. Marinay Rules

Chapter IX Wills and Succession Narra Nickel Mining and Development

Corporation v. Redmont Consolidated Mines
Conflict of Laws in Succession Corporation
Definition
Extrinsic Validity of Wills Controlling doctrine: Control Test
Capital refers to Common Shares
Dalton v. Giberson
Gamboa v. Teves
Intrinsic Validity of Will
SEC Memorandum Circular No. 8, Series of 2013
Miciano v. Brimo
Chapter XII
Bohanan v. Bohanan Transboundary Pollution

The Problem of Pollution

Chapter X Adoption Climate Change

Ramirez Marcaida v. Aglubat Georgia v. Tennessee Copper Co.

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Approaches to Transboundary Pollution

Pakootas v. Teck Cominco Metals, Ltd.

Nnadili v. Chevron USA, Inc.

Chapter XIII
Intellectual Property

Conflict in Intellectual Property Rights

Intellectual Property Code and International
Conventions

Bridgeman Art Library, Ltd. v. Corel Corp.

Approaches to IP Conflicts of Law

Subafilms, Ltd. v. MGM-Pathe Communications

Co.
Allarcom Pay Television v. General Instrument
Corp.
Itar- Tass Russian News Agency v. Russian
Kurier, Inc.
Sarl Louis Feraud Intern. v. Viewfinder, Inc.

Chapter XIV Enforcement of Foreign

Judgments

Effect of Foreign Judgments

Res judicata Effect of Foreign Judgment

Fujiki v. Marinay

When foreign judgment may be repelled

Roehr v. Rodriguez

St. Aviation Services v. Grand International

Airways

Local Courts not a refuge for failed business

dealings

Philippine Aluminum Wheels v. FASGI

Enterprises

Proof of Foreign Law

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