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Practice question: Interest

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Practice question

Under Article 1956, conventional interest for the use of loaned money must be what?
  1. Expressly stipulated in writing
  2. Presumed from every loan automatically
  3. Fixed only by the lender's private thought
  4. Always twelve percent regardless of agreement
  5. Payable only in foreign currency

Legal references

  • Civil Code Articles 1169, 1956, 1959, 2209 and 2212: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
  • Nacar v. Gallery Frames, GR 189871, August 13, 2013, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2013/aug2013/gr_189871_2013.html
  • Lara's Gifts & Decors v. Midtown Industrial Sales, GR 225433, September 20, 2022, main resolution: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2022/sep2022/gr_225433_2022.html

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