Practice question
An otherwise valid contract for land is already enforceable under the Statute of Frauds. A public document is still needed for registration. One party argues that enforceability makes it impossible to demand the appropriate formal instrument. Which is correct under Article1406?
- The parties may invoke Article1357 to obtain the required form for registration
- Enforceability forbids any later documentation
- Every enforceable contract is already registered
- Registration is accomplished by oral testimony alone in every case
- The contract necessarily becomes void when registration is requested
Legal references
- Civil Code RA386: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html Articles1403(2)(a)–(c),(e),1406,1408,1357.
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