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Practice question: 1987 Constitution, Labor Code, and Civil Code

Multiple Choice Hard

Practice question

A management group claims only labor can violate Civil Code Article 1701, while a labor group claims the same provision can never constrain workers. Which text resolves both assertions?
  1. Neither capital nor labor may act oppressively against the other or impair public interest or convenience
  2. Only capital is named
  3. Only labor is named
  4. Neither side has any duty
  5. The public interest is expressly excluded

Legal references

  • Civil Code, Articles 1226-1230, 1701-1703, 2224-2235: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
  • 1987 Constitution, Article II, Section 18 and Article XIII, Section 3: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
  • Labor Code, Articles 4-5: https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1974/pd_442_1974.html

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