Practice question
For a covered transaction after the amendment’s effectivity, no protected prior written compensation agreement exists. The agency cites only pre-amendment RA10752 and offers a blanket old formula, ignoring RA12289 and approved SMV availability. Which is best?
- The court must apply the amended governing requirements rather than assume the old formula controls
- Every pre-amendment formula remains mandatory forever
- Every expropriation in the country automatically uses the same special formula
- RA12289 abolished all court proceedings
- The owner may privately prevent the court from applying current law
Legal references
- RA12289 Sections3,7 and19: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2025/ra_12289_2025.html
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