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Feb 5, 2006 contractor's lien privity of contract civil code article 2242 construction law certiorari vs appeal philippine supreme court

Contractor’s Liens and Privity of Contract: Lessons from Jan-Dec Construction v. FTI

A contractor’s lien under Article 2242 has limits—privity of contract and the right remedy matter. Learn from Jan-Dec Construction v. FTI.

Dec 8, 2005 contract law third-party rights privity of contract stipulation pour autrui compromise agreement civil code

Third-Party Rights in Philippine Contracts: When Can You Enforce an Agreement You Didn’t Sign?

Philippine law generally limits contract enforcement to parties, their assigns, and heirs. Learn the exception under stipulation pour autrui.

Jun 28, 2005 sublease unlawful detainer civil code article 1652 landlord tenant privity of contract

Sublease Rent Claims: Why Lessors Must Sue the Lessee First

Philippine Supreme Court ruling clarifies that lessors cannot directly sue sublessees for unpaid rent without first obtaining judgment against the lessee.

Dec 1, 1999 privity of contract civil law third-party rights banking law letter of credit assignment of rights

Privity of Contract in the Philippines: Why Third Parties Are Not Bound by Your Agreement

Learn how privity of contract protects banks and third parties from obligations they never agreed to, explained through the Villalon case.