Practice question
Parties select foreign substantive law in a contract. One argues that this alone deprives a Philippine tribunal of jurisdiction otherwise conferred by law. What is correct?
- The clause automatically repeals jurisdictional statutes
- The selected law always selects the only possible forum
- Jurisdiction and applicable law are identical
- The contract can confer any subject-matter jurisdiction
- The governing-law clause alone does not determine jurisdiction; the two inquiries must be separated
Legal references
- Saudia v. Rebesencio, GR198587, January14 2015, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/60343
- Garcia v. Recio, GR138322, October2 2001, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2001/oct2001/gr_138322_2001.html
- Asiavest Limited v. CA, GR128803, September25 1998, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1998/sep1998/gr_128803_1998.html
- Hasegawa v. Kitamura, GR149177, November23 2007, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2007/nov2007/gr_149177_2007.html
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