Practice question
State A and the Philippines both belong to the HCCH. A party assumes this alone proves that the Evidence Convention is in force between them and makes a request compulsory under A.M. 25-02-17-SC. No Convention relationship has been established. Which is sound?
- HCCH membership conclusively proves every convention is in force.
- The party’s assertion automatically creates treaty relations.
- Every State must execute every request regardless of status.
- Membership in the organization and the relevant Convention’s operation are distinct; section 1’s condition must be established rather than presumed.
- Foreign evidence can never be sought by any method.
Legal references
- https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/11/98634 — A.M. 25-02-17-SC, March 4, 2025, sections 1–3: conditional scope, civil/commercial evidence and defined authorities, requests and excluded judicial acts.
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