Practice question
An heir invokes renvoi but proves no applicable foreign conflicts rule referring the issue to Philippine law. It relies solely on a Philippine mailing address. Which is best?
- Every Philippine address automatically establishes renvoi.
- Every foreign national must receive Philippine legitimes in all cases.
- Renvoi is simply an heir's unrestricted election.
- The foreign legal system need never be identified.
- Establish the actual applicable referral and connecting facts; the address alone does not supply a foreign conflicts rule.
Legal references
- Civil Code Articles8,13-16: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
- Aznar v. Garcia, G.R.L-16749, January31,1963, MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1963/jan1963/gr_l-16749_1963.html
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