Practice question
Two parties sign an agreement for a service expressly prohibited by law and argue that notarization validates it under freedom of contract. Which proposition is correct?
- Notarization necessarily cures an unlawful object
- Autonomy remains subject to law; notarization does not cure the prohibited contractual object
- Only the notary's preference matters
- Every signed agreement is enforceable regardless of object
- The prohibition disappears if payment is made
Legal references
- Civil Code Articles 1306–1307, 1315, 1409 and 1420: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
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