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Practice question: Act of State Doctrine

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A litigant invokes only a foreign bank account and an allegation that a sovereign decree was illegal. What additional analytical work is needed before applying or rejecting act of state?

Legal references

  • PCGG v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 124772, August 14, 2007, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2007/aug2007/gr_124772_2007.html; main act-of-state discussion.

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