A step-by-step process for checking whether a contract is legally binding under Philippine law: consent and capacity, defects of consent, object, cause, form, authority and the Statute of Frauds, ending in a verdict of valid, rescissible, voidable, unenforceable or void.
When does a Philippine contract become binding? A step-by-step guide to offer, acceptance, withdrawal, option money and the defects that make consent voidable.
The Civil Code sets the base rules for every business–customer contract; the Consumer Act and e-commerce laws add protections when the customer is a consumer. Here is how the layers fit, stage by stage.
Learn when oral contracts are binding, how the Statute of Frauds applies to executory agreements, and what evidence can prove the deal.
Compare void, voidable and unenforceable contracts, who may challenge or ratify them, and what evidence and deadlines matter.
Learn the essential requirements of a valid Philippine contract, what defects affect consent, object or cause, and what evidence to preserve.