Practice question
A lawyer handling a pending ownership case proposes to purchase the very disputed land through an intermediary for the lawyer's benefit. Does use of the intermediary avoid Section 51?
- No, indirect proprietary acquisition is also prohibited
- Yes, only the lawyer's own signature matters
- Yes, every nominee arrangement is exempt
- Yes, if the intermediary is a relative
- Yes, if the price is paid electronically
Legal references
- CPRA Canon III, Section 51, A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC (issued text, PDF page25): https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/local/pdf/RMC%20No.%20123-2023%20Annex%20A.pdf
- Civil Code, Article 1491(5): https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
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