CONFLICTS OF LAW

Guidelines as to Service of Summons extraterritorially

Section 9 on service on conventions – not qualified as to restrictions (as it does not qualify if not applied
to in personam or in rem or in quasi in rem

STUDY: Section 9, 14, 17, and 18

Licaros v Licaros

- The court may think of any manner that it may deem sufficient to acquire its jurisdiction.

Avon vs CA

- Reinsurance contract is different from the original insurance contract. Reinsurance was
made through an international broker which has no connection with the Philippines. Hence,
not “doing business” in the Philippines.
- Service of summons