Practice question
A Philippine court is asked to order PCGG to reconsider its opposition to a request to Swiss authorities. The court would not purport to cancel the Swiss freeze. Under PCGG v. Sandiganbayan, which is most accurate?
- The Swiss freeze is automatically void
- The court becomes an appellate Swiss tribunal
- Every request involving Switzerland is barred
- A favorable order necessarily binds Swiss officials
- Act of state does not automatically bar review of the Philippine agency’s position
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2007/aug2007/gr_124772_2007.html — PCGG v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 124772, August 14, 2007, main opinion
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