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Aliens not included in the foregoing exceptions may Prohibitive laws concerning persons, their acts or
adopt Filipino children in accordance with the rules property, and those which have, for their object,
on inter-country adoptions as may be provided by public order, public policy and good customs shall
law. (28a, E. O. 91 and PD 603) not be rendered ineffective by laws or judgments
promulgated, or by determinations or conventions
Art. 187. The following may not be adopted: agreed upon in a foreign country. (11a)
(1) A person of legal age, unless he or she is a
child by nature of the adopter or his or her Art. 815. When a Filipino is in a foreign country, he
spouse, or, prior to the adoption, said person is authorized to make a will in any of the forms
has been consistently considered and treated established by the law of the country in which he
by the adopter as his or her own child during may be. Such will may be probated in the
minority. Philippines. (n)
(2) An alien with whose government the
Republic of the Philippines has no diplomatic Art. 816. The will of an alien who is abroad
relations; and produces effect in the Philippines if made with the
(3) A person who has already been adopted formalities prescribed by the law of the place in
unless such adoption has been previously which he resides, or according to the formalities
revoked or rescinded. (30a, E. O. 91 and PD observed in his country, or in conformity with those
603) which this Code prescribes. (n)
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Art. 818. Two or more persons cannot make a will and securities mentioned in the presiding
jointly, or in the same instrument, either for their number;
reciprocal benefit or for the benefit of a third 4. While being public officers or employees,
person. (669) should commit an offense in the exercise of
their functions; or
Art. 819. Wills, prohibited by the preceding article, 5. Should commit any of the crimes against
executed by Filipinos in a foreign country shall not national security and the law of nations, defined
be valid in the Philippines, even though authorized in Title One of Book Two of this Code.
by the laws of the country where they may have
been executed. (733a)
CORPORATION CODE
Art. 829. A revocation done outside the
Philippines, by a person who does not have his Sec. 133. Doing business without a license. — No
domicile in this country, is valid when it is done foreign corporation transacting business in the
according to the law of the place where the will was Philippines without a license, or its successors or
made, or according to the law of the place in which assigns, shall be permitted to maintain or intervene
the testator had his domicile at the time; and if the in any action, suit or proceeding in any court or
revocation takes place in this country, when it is in administrative agency of the Philippines; but such
accordance with the provisions of this Code. (n) corporation may be sued or proceeded against
before Philippine courts or administrative tribunals
Art. 1039. Capacity to succeed is governed by the on any valid cause of action recognized under
law of the nation of the decedent. (n) Philippine laws. (69a)