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Practice question: Interest

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Practice question

Under the applicable post-July2013 framework, what generally happens to a final and executory monetary award until satisfaction?
  1. It bears six-percent annual legal interest from finality
  2. It necessarily bears no interest after finality
  3. It always doubles daily
  4. It becomes conventional interest negotiated by the judge
  5. It is automatically forgiven after one month

Legal references

  • Civil Code RA386: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html Articles1958–1959,2212.
  • Nacar v Gallery Frames GR189871 August13,2013 MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2013/aug2013/gr_189871_2013.html Final monetary judgment interest.
  • Lara’s Gifts v Midtown GR225433 September20,2022 MAIN resolution: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2022/sep2022/gr_225433_2022.html MAIN compensatory-interest framework and final monetary award.

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