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Practice question: Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees (RA 6713, Secs. 4, 7–9, and 11)

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Practice question

A public official is also a partner in a private partnership and an actual conflict within Section9 arises. The official says partnership form categorically excludes the conflict rule. What does Section9 provide?
  1. The official may erase the conflict by renaming the firm
  2. Only corporations can ever present conflict
  3. All partnerships are immune
  4. Only the business’s trade name matters
  5. The same rule applies to a partner in a partnership

Legal references

  • RA6713 Sections3(i)-(k) and9, conflict and divestment: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1989/ra_6713_1989.html

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