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Practice question: General Considerations

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

A claimant derived a proved benefit from the breached contract. Under Article2215, may that circumstance be relevant to equitable mitigation, without necessarily eliminating the claim?
  1. Yes
  2. No; benefits must always be ignored
  3. No; every benefit automatically doubles damages
  4. No; mitigation is forbidden in contracts
  5. No; only criminal courts may consider it

Legal references

  • Civil Code RA386: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html Articles2195–2198,2213,2215–2216.

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