FC 26.

All marriages solemnized outside the Philippines, in accordance with the laws in force in
the country where they were solemnized, and valid there as such, shall also be valid in this
country, except those prohibited under Articles 35 (1), (4), (5) and (6), 3637 and 38.
FC 35 The ff marriages shall be void from the beginning:
(2) Those solemnized by any person not legally authorized to perform marriages unless such
marriages were contracted with either or both parties believing in good faith that the solemnizing
officer had the legal authority to do so;
(3) Those solemnized without license, except those covered the preceding Chapter;
CC 75 Marriages between Filipino citizens abroad may be solemnized by consuls and viceconsuls of the Republic of the Philippines. The duties of the local civil registrar and of a judge or
justice of the peace or mayor with regard to the celebration of marriage shall be performed by
such consuls and vice-consuls. (n)
FC 10 Marriages between Filipino citizens abroad may be solemnized by a consul-general,
consul or vice-consul of the Republic of the Philippines. The issuance of the marriage license
and the duties of the local civil registrar and of the solemnizing officer with regard to the
celebration of marriage shall be performed by said consular official. (75a)
FC 4 The absence of any of the essential or formal requisites shall render the marriage void ab
initio, except as stated in Article 35 (2).
A defect in any of the essential requisites shall not affect the validity of the marriage but the
party or parties responsible for the irregularity shall be civilly, criminally and administratively
liable. (n)
CC15 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. (9a)
CC 118. The property relations between husband and wife shall be governed in the following
order:
(1) By contract executed before the marriage;
(2) By the provisions of this Code; and
(3) By custom. (1315a)
FC 74. The property relationship between husband and wife shall be governed in the following
order:
(1) By marriage settlements executed before the marriage;
(2) By the provisions of this Code; and
(3) By the local custom. (118)
FC 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. (124a)
CC 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.
When the acts referred to are executed before the diplomatic or consular officials of the Republic
of the Philippines in a foreign country, the solemnities established by Philippine laws shall be
observed in their execution.
Prohibitive laws concerning persons, their acts or property, and those which have for their object
public order, public policy and good customs shall not be rendered ineffective by laws or
judgments promulgated, or by determinations or conventions agreed upon in a foreign country.
(11a)
CC1353 The statement of a false cause in contracts shall render them void, if it should not be
proved that they were founded upon another cause which is true and lawful.
CC1358 The following must appear in a public document:
(1) Acts and contracts which have for their object the creation, transmission, modification or
extinguishment of real rights over immovable property; sales of real property or of an interest
therein are governed by articles 1403, No. 2, and 1405;
(2) The cession, repudiation or renunciation of hereditary rights or of those of the conjugal
partnership of gains;
(3) The power to administer property, or any other power which has for its object an act
appearing or which should appear in a public document, or should prejudice a third person;
(4) The cession of actions or rights proceeding from an act appearing in a public document.
All other contracts where the amount involved exceeds five hundred pesos must appear in
writing, even a private one.
But sales of goods, chattels or things in action are governed by articles, 1403, No. 2 and 1405.
(1280a)
CC1306 The contracting parties may establish such stipulations, clauses, terms and conditions as
they may deem convenient, provided they are not contrary to law, morals, good customs, public
order, or public policy. (1255a)