ATENEO CENTRAL BAR OPERATIONS 2007

Civil Law
SUMMER REVIEWER

HEADS: JOY PONSARAN, ELEANOR R. MATEO

UNDERSTUDIES: JOHN PAUL LIM, JOY STEPHANIE TAHAN

SUBJECT HEADS & PLEDGEES:

OBLIGATIONS & CONTRACTS. Subject Head: JENIFFER SANCHEZ. Pledgees: MARIA

ANGELA ALARILLA, GREGORIO RAFAEL BUETA, KRISTI FE MARI LU.

PERSONS & FAMILY RELATIONS. Subject Head: STEPHANIE MICHELLE TAN, JOAN
MAE TO. Pledgees: CHARLES FRANCIS DECANGCHON, JAMARA LEIGH FERNANDEZ,
KRISTELLE SINGSON.

SALES. Subject Head: PATRICIA MARIE REGINA ROQUE. Pledgees: MELINA ROSE
GUTIERREZ, KRISTINE MARGRET MALANG.

SECURITY TRANSACTIONS. Subject Head: SARAH JANE LOPEZ. Pledgee: AIZA

CONSTANTINO.

PROPERTY. Subject Head: ABBIEGAIL SAC. Pledgees: FLOREIDA APOLINARIO,

GIANFRANCO GOMEZ.

LANDTITLES. Subject Head: SHELLY LIM. Pledgees: NICOLE BATINGANA, TIMOTHY

JOSEPH LUMAUIG.

LEASE. Subject Head: JOY PONSARAN

PARTNERSHIP & AGENCY. Subject Head: THEA MARIE JIMENEZ. Pledgee: NAEALLA
ROSE BAINTO, SANDRA MAY MACLANG.

SUCCESSION. Subject Head: POLARIS RIVAS

TORTS. Subject Head: JOMI LEGASPI

CONFLICT OF LAWS. Subject Head: LAARNI PICHAY

ADVISERS: DEAN CYNTHIA DEL CASTILLO, ATTY. MEL STA. MARIA.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LAW ON PERSONS AND FAMILY RELATIONS

I. PRELIMINARY TITLE ........................................................................................................ 1
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II. BOOK I – PERSONS......................................................................................................... 4

A. TITLE One. CIVIL PERSONALITY
B. TITLE Two. CITIZENSHIP AND DOMICILE
C. TITLE Three. MARRIAGE
D. TITLE Four. LEGAL SEPARATION
E. TITLE Five. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS BETWEEN HUSBAND AND WIFE
F. TITLE Six. PROPERTY RELATIONS BETWEEN HUSBAND AND WIFE
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G. TITLE Seven. THE FAMILY

H. TITLE Eight. PATERNITY AND FILIATION
I. TITLE Nine. SUPPORT
J. TITLE Ten. FUNERALS
K. TITLE Eleven. PARENTAL AUTHORITY
L. TITLE Twelve. CARE AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN
M. TITLE Thirteen. USE OF SURNAMES
N. TITLE Fourteen. ABSENCE
O. TITLE Fifteen. EMANCIPATION AND AGE OF MAJORITY
P. TITLE Sixteen. CIVIL REGISTY
See Annex A – Effects of Termination of Marriage
Annex B – Effects of Voidable Bigamous Marriage, Declaration of Nullity and
Annulment
Annex C – Distinction between Void and Voidable Marriage
Annex D - Absence

LAW ON PROPERTY
I. BOOK II – PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP AND ITS MODIFICATIONS................................ 42
A. TITLE One. CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY
B. TITLE Two. OWNERSHIP
C. TITLE Three. CO-OWNERSHIP
D. TITLE Four. SOME SPECIAL PROPERTIES
E. TITLE Five. POSSESSION
F. TITLE Six. USUFRUCT
G. TITLE Seven. EASEMENTS OR SERVITUDES
H. TITLE Eight. NUISANCE
See Annex – Causes of Actions – Distinguished

II. BOOK III – DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP

A. TITLE One. OCCUPATION
B. TITLE Two. INTELLECTUAL CREATION
C. TITLE Three. DONATION
D. TITLE Five. PRESCRPTION

SUCCESSION
E. TITLE Four. SUCCESSION .................................................................................. 84
See Table I – Validity and Effect of Legacy
Table II – Rules of Exclusion and Concurrence
Table III – Summary of Intestate Shares
Table IV – Important Periods to Remember

OBLIGATIONS AND CONTRACTS

I. BOOK IV – OBLIGATIONS AND CONTRACTS............................................................. 104
A. TITLE One. OBLIGATIONS
B. TITLE Two. CONTRACTS
C. TITLE Three. NATURAL OBLIGATIONS
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SALES
E. TITLE Six. SALES .............................................................................................. 130

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F. TITLE Eight. LEASE ........................................................................................... 154

PARTNERSHIP
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G. TITLE Nine. PARTNERSHIP .............................................................................. 157

AGENCY
H. TITLE Ten. AGENCY.......................................................................................... 172

CREDIT TRANSACTIONS .............................................................................................................. 190

I. TITLE Eleven. LOAN
J. TITLE Twelve. DEPOSIT
K. TITLE Fifteen. GUARANTY
L. TITLE Sixteen. PLEDGE, MORTGAGE AND ANTICHRESIS
M. TITLE Nineteen, CONCURRENCE AND PREFERENCE OF CREDITS

TORTS AND DAMAGES................................................................................................................. 236

N. TITLE Seventeen. EXTRA-CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
O. TITLE Eighteen. DAMAGES

CONFLICT OF LAWS ..................................................................................................................... 251

See Table – Conflict Special Rules on Contracts

LAND TITLES.................................................................................................................................. 270

See Annex I – Ordinary Land Registration Proceedings
See Annex II – Cadastral Registration Proceedings

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