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Dec 17, 2009 bill of lading consignee liability freight charges contract of carriage shipping law

When Is a Consignee Liable for Freight? The MOF v. Shin Yang Rule

A consignee named in a bill of lading is not automatically liable for freight charges. The Supreme Court explains when liability attaches.

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.

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.