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Civil Law Practical Exercises Guide

This document outlines 15 cases that require a special power of attorney under Article 1878 of the Civil Code of the Philippines. These include authorizing an agent to effect novations ending existing obligations, compromise or submit to arbitration, waive rights to appeal or objections to venue, waive obligations gratuitously, enter contracts transferring immovable property ownership, make gifts, loan or borrow money, lease real property over one year, bind the principal without compensation, bind the principal in a partnership, obligate the principal as a guarantor or surety, create or convey real rights over immovable property, accept or repudiate an inheritance, ratify prior obligations of the agency, or any other act of strict dominion.

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Civil Law Practical Exercises Guide

This document outlines 15 cases that require a special power of attorney under Article 1878 of the Civil Code of the Philippines. These include authorizing an agent to effect novations ending existing obligations, compromise or submit to arbitration, waive rights to appeal or objections to venue, waive obligations gratuitously, enter contracts transferring immovable property ownership, make gifts, loan or borrow money, lease real property over one year, bind the principal without compensation, bind the principal in a partnership, obligate the principal as a guarantor or surety, create or convey real rights over immovable property, accept or repudiate an inheritance, ratify prior obligations of the agency, or any other act of strict dominion.

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Practical Exercises in Civil Law (2) To effect novations which put an end to

obligations already in existence at the time


 Acknowledgment v Jurat the agency was constituted;
o If there is transfer of rights,
the notarial certificate is one (3) To compromise, to submit questions to
of acknowledgment (e.q. arbitration, to renounce the right to appeal
DOAS, SPA) from a judgment, to waive objections to the
o In acknowledgment, venue of an action or to abandon a
competent pieces of identity prescription already acquired;
must be a government issued
identification card with (4) To waive any obligation gratuitously;
picture and signature
(5) To enter into any contract by which the
 Community Tax
ownership of an immovable is transmitted or
Certificate are not
competent piece of acquired either gratuitously or for a valuable
identity. consideration;
1. Demand and Authorization (6) To make gifts, except customary ones for
Letters
charity or those made to employees in the
a. Demand Letters
business managed by the agent;
o To demand payment or
compliance with a contractual (7) To loan or borrow money, unless the
obligation latter act be urgent and indispensable for the
o Writing Checklist (Anatomy preservation of the things which are under
of the form) administration;
a. Who pays?
b. What for? (8) To lease any real property to another
c. How much/do what? person for more than one year;
d. When to pay or perform?
e. Warning! (9) To bind the principal to render some
b. Authorization Letters service without compensation;
(10) To bind the principal in a contract of
2. Simple Contracts
partnership;
o Contract of Sale
 Common subjects of (11) To obligate the principal as a guarantor
transactions or surety;
a. House and Lot
b. Motor Vehicles (12) To create or convey real rights over
 Contract of Lease immovable property;
 Special Power of
Attorney (Art. 1878) (13) To accept or repudiate an inheritance;

Art. 1878 Special powers of attorney are (14) To ratify or recognize obligations
necessary in the following cases: contracted before the agency;

(1) To make such payments as are not (15) Any other act of strict dominion. (n)
usually considered as acts of administration;
 Verification and
Certificate of Non-
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 Affidavit of Loss
 What was
lost?
 Acknowledgment
 Jurat
 Quitclaims
3. Complaint

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