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Transportation Law Syllabus
Transportation Law Syllabus
COLLEGE OF LAW
Malcolm Hall, Diliman, Quezon City
TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC UTILITIES
SCALED-DOWN SYLLABUS1
First Semester, AY 2020-2021
Prof. Alfredo R. Cabeza
Grading Criteria:
Week 1 – 2 hours
I. GENERAL DISCUSSIONS
a. Air
1Based on the course syllabi of Profs. Nicholas Felix L. Ty, Dan P. Calica and Joseph
Emmanuel L. Angeles as well as other researches and experiential inputs.
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b. Land
(i) Land Transportation Office, E0 125-A, Secs. 9,
11, 13(a); Administrative Code of 1987, Title
XV, Sec. 9(1)
c. Water
Week 2 – 2 hours
A. COMMON CARRIERS
(Unless otherwise indicated, reference is to the New Civil
Code)
1. Important Laws
Week 3 – 2 hours
Art. 1765
7. Scope of Franchise
Art. 1733
9. Prior-Operator Rule
Week 4 – 2 hours
Week 5 – 2 hours
2. Duration of responsibility
3. Presumption of Negligence
Art. 1756
4. Force Majeure
Week 6 – 2 hours
1. In general
2. Actual or compensatory
Arts. 2199, 2201, 2203, 1764, 2206
3. Moral
Arts. 2217, 2216, 2219, 2220, 2206(3)
4. Exemplary
Arts. 2229, 2232, 2233
1. Right to Damages
Week 7 – 2 hours
B. Vessels
1. Meaning
Week 8 – 2 hours
4. Supercargoes
Arts. 649-651
5. Pilots
1. Averages
3. Collisions
Week 9 – 2 hours
1. Charter Parties
a. Definition
b. Kinds
F. Bill of Lading
1. Constitutionality
B. Passenger Rights
Week 10 – 2 hours
1. General Discussions
See Public Service Act, Sec. 14 for list of enterprises not covered
by definition of public service
See also RA No. 9136, Secs. 6 & 29; RA No. 10668, Secs. 4 & 7
Week 11 – 2 hours
a. Ownership
b. Exclusivity
c. Subject to Amendment
d. Fixed Term
e. Take-Over Power
A. Authority to Operate
i. General Qualifications
. PAL v. CAB, 270 SCRA 538 (see also RAs Nos. 9183 and 9517,
in relation to case)
Week 12 – 2 hours
B. Rate-Fixing
i. Undue Delegation
C. Area of Operation
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