Practice question
May a court reduce an iniquitous or unconscionable penalty even when there was no performance?
- Yes, under Article1229
- No, autonomy removes all judicial power
- No, unless the creditor dies
- No, because all penalties are criminal
- No, unless the contract has no signatures
Legal references
- Civil Code RA386: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html Articles1171,1229,1306,1956,2088,2130.
- GR126800 November29,1999 MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1999/nov1999/gr_126800_1999.html — Article1306 and prohibited automatic appropriation.
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