Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLE 2206 OF THE NEW CIVIL CODE, INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF MINIMUM CIVIL INDEMNITY FOR DEATHS ARISING FROM DELICT, QUASI-DELICT OR BREACH OF CONTRACT OF CARRIAGE
Date filed
May 13, 1999
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB07525 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLE 2206 OF THE NEW CIVIL CODE, INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF MINIMUM CIVIL INDEMNITY FOR DEATHS ARISING FROM DELICT, QUASI-DELICT OR BREACH OF CONTRACT OF CARRIAGE |
| ABSTRACT : The amount of damages for death caused by a crime or quasi-delict OR BREACH OF CONTRACT OF CARRIAGE shall be at least TWO HUNDREED THOUSAND PESOS (P200,000.00) even though there may have been mitigating circumstances. The claimant for damages may further recover punitive damages. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BRIONES, ROLANDO A. |
| DATE FILED : 1999-05-13 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 1999-05-19 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON REVISION OF LAWS |
Abstract
The amount of damages for death caused by a crime or quasi-delict OR BREACH OF CONTRACT OF CARRIAGE shall be at least TWO HUNDREED THOUSAND PESOS (P200,000.00) even though there may have been mitigating circumstances. The claimant for damages may further recover punitive damages.
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