Practice question
A contractual dispute has negotiation in State A, signing in State B, performance in State C, and both businesses centered in State D. Under the significant-relationship approach described in Hasegawa, what should occur?
- Count countries and choose alphabetically
- Ignore all contacts but paper delivery
- Choose whichever law is longest
- Always select the plaintiff’s preference
- Evaluate the contacts according to their importance to the particular issue
Legal references
- Hasegawa v. Kitamura, G.R. No. 149177, November 23, 2007, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2007/nov2007/gr_149177_2007.html
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