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Practice question: Eminent Domain (See also RA 10752, as amended by RA 12289)

Essay Medium Jurisprudence

Practice question

Compare two pending right-of-way transactions when Republic Act No. 12289 takes effect. In Transaction A, the parties had signed a written agreement fixing compensation. In Transaction B, the agency had sent only an unaccepted written offer. Which transaction falls within the Act's transitory exception? Explain.

Legal references

  • Republic Act No. 12289, Section 19, transitory clause: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/99855

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