Art. 15.

Laws relating to family rights and duties, or to the status, condition and legal capacity of persons
are binding upon citizens of the Philippines, even though living abroad.
Art. 16. Real property as well as personal property is subject to the law of the country where it is
stipulated.
However, intestate and testamentary successions, both with respect to the order of succession and to the
amount of successional rights and to the intrinsic validity of testamentary provisions, shall be regulated by
the national law of the person whose succession is under consideration, whatever may be the nature of
the property and regardless of the country wherein said property may be found
Art. 17. The forms and solemnities of contracts, wills, and other public instruments shall be governed by
the laws of the country in which they are executed.
Art. 80. In the absence of a contrary stipulation in a marriage settlement, the property relations of the
spouses shall be governed by Philippine laws, regardless of the place of the celebration of the marriage
and their residence.
This rule shall not apply:
(1) Where both spouses are aliens;
(2) With respect to the extrinsic validity of contracts affecting property not situated in the Philippines and
executed in the country where the property is located; and
(3) With respect to the extrinsic validity of contracts entered into in the Philippines but affecting property
situated in a foreign country whose laws require different formalities for its extrinsic validity.
Art. 829. A revocation done outside the Philippines, by a person who does not have his domicile in this
country, is valid when it is done according to the law of the place where the will was made, or according to
the law of the place in which the testator had his domicile at the time; and if the revocation takes place in
this country, when it is in accordance with the provisions of this Code.
Art. 796. All persons who are not expressly prohibited by law may make a will.
Art. 818. Two or more persons cannot make a will jointly, or in the same instrument, either for their
reciprocal benefit or for the benefit of a third person.
Art. 1763. A common carrier is responsible for injuries suffered by a passenger on account of the wilful
acts or negligence of other passengers or of strangers, if the common carrier's employees through the
exercise of the diligence of a good father of a family could have prevented or stopped the act or omission.
Art. 1039. Capacity to succeed is governed by the law of the nation of the decedent.
Art. 211. The father and the mother shall jointly exercise parental authority over the persons of their
common children. In case of disagreement, the father's decision shall prevail, unless there is a judicial
order to the contrary.
Children shall always observe respect and reverence towards their parents and are obliged to obey them
as long as the children are under parental authority.
Art. 69. The husband and wife shall fix the family domicile. In case of disagreement, the court shall
decide.

The court may exempt one spouse from living with the other if the latter should live abroad or there are
other valid and compelling reasons for the exemption. However, such exemption shall not apply if the
same is not compatible with the solidarity of the family.
Philippine Conflict Rules found in the Civil Code
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Art. 14 Penal laws and those of public security and safety shall be obligatory upon all who live or
sojourn in Philippine territory, subject to the principles of public international law and to treaty stipulations.
generality of Philippine Penal Law and exceptions.
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Art. 15 Laws relating to family rights and duties, or to the status, condition and legal capacity of
persons are binding upon citizens of the Philippines, even though living abroad. by implication this also
applies to aliens.
Art. 16 par. 1 Real property as well as personal property is subject to the law of the country where it is
situated.
Art. 16 par. 2 Intestate and testatmentary succession shall be regulated by the national law of the
person whose succession is under consideration, whatever may be the nature of the property and
regardless of the country wherein said property may be found.
Art. 815 When a Filipino in a foreign country, he is authorized to make a will in any of the forms
established by the law of the country in which he may be. Such will may be probated in the Philippines.
Art. 816 The will of an alien produces effect in the Philippines if made with the formalities prescribed by
the law of the place in which he resides, or of his country, or of the Civil Code of the Philippines.
Art. 817 If an alien makes a will in the Philippines in accordance with the formalities prescribed by the
laws of his country, it shall have the same effect as if executed according to the laws of the Philippines.
Art. 819 Joint wills executed by Filipinos in a foreign country will not be valid.
Art. 829 Revocation of a will done outside the Philippines by a person who does not have his domicile
in this country, is valid when it is done according to the law of the place where the testator had his
domicile at the time.
Art. 1039 Capacity to succeed is governed by the decedents national law.
Art. 1753 The law of the country to which the goods are to be transported shall govern the liability of
the common carrier for their loss, destruction or deterioration.
Art. 21 When either or both of the parties to a marriage contract are aliens, it shall be necessary,
before they can secure a marriage license, to provide themselves with a certificate of legal capacity to
contract marriage, to be issued by their respective diplomat or consular officials.
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Art. 26 All marriages solemnized outside the Philippines in accordance with the law in force in country
where they are solemnized, and valid there as such, shall also be valid in this country, except those
prohibited under Arts. 35 (1), (4), (5) and (6), 36, 37 and 38 FC.
Art. 80 In the absence of contrary stipulation in a marriage settlement, the property relations of the
spouses shall be governed by Philippine laws regardless of the place of the celebration of the marriage
and their residence.