Q: What are the Philippine Conflict Rules Found in the Civil Code?

A:
Article
14

15

16

17

21,FC

26,FC

80,FC

815

816

817

819
829

1039
1753

Defining Points
Territoriality Principle
Penal laws and those of public security and safety shall be obligatory
upon all who live or sojourn in the Philippines, subject to the principles
of international law and treaty stipulations.
Nationality Principle
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.
LexReiSitae
Real property as well as personal property is subject to the law of the
country where it is situated.
Lex Loci Celebrationis
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.
When either or both of the parties to a marriage are aliens, it is
necessary, before securing marriage license, to provide themselves w/
certificate of legal capacity to contract marriage.
All marriages solemnized outside Philippines in accord w/ the law in
force in the country where they are solemnized, and valid there as such,
shall also be valid here except those prohibited under Arts 35 (1), (4),
(5), (6), 36,37, 38 of FC.
In absence of contrary stipulation in a marriage settlement, property
relations of spouses shall be governed by Philippine laws regardless of
the place of the celebration of marriage& their residence
The will of a Filipino in a foreign country, provided he is authorized to
make a will in any of the forms established in the country where he is,
may be probated in the Philippines
Will of an alien produces effect in the Philippines if made w/
formalities prescribed by law of the place where he resides, or of his
own country, or of the Civil Code of the Philippines
If an alien makes a will in the Philippines in accord w/ formalities
prescribed by the laws of his country, his will shall have same effect as
if executed according to Philippine laws
Joint wills executed by Filipinos in a foreign country will not be valid
Revocation of will done outside Philippines by person who does not
have his domicile here is valid when done according to the law of the
place where testator had his domicile at the time
Capacity to succeed is governed by decedents national law
Law of the country to w/c goods are to be transported shall govern the
liability of the common carrier for their loss, destruction or
deterioration