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Practice question: Obligations with a Penal Clause

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Does a written penal clause become enforceable before it is legally demandable merely because it exists in the contract?
  1. No
  2. Always
  3. Only if printed in bold
  4. Only if the creditor is wealthy
  5. Only if signed on a Friday

Legal references

  • Civil Code, Articles 1209-1210,1223-1230,1238-1243,1266-1268 and1423-1430: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html

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