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

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

A private labor agreement practically amounts to involuntary servitude, though it uses the label training partnership. What Civil Code rule directly matters?
  1. The Constitution requires permanent service
  2. The label conclusively makes it valid
  3. Every signed training agreement overrides liberty
  4. Only a union can challenge any labor contract
  5. Article 1703 invalidates such a contract under any guise

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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