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Act No. 3957 Section 11

Act No. 3957 Section 11

Section 11

SEC. 11. In order that any contract between the agent or recruiter and the applicant for employment, work or a position may be valid, it shall be written in a language or dialect known to the latter and shall be executed before any clerk of Court of First Instance or justice of the peace, who shall not charge any fee for his services or for preparing the contract. It shall be the duty of the clerk of court or justice of the peace to carefully explain to the contracting parties the scope and effects of the contract, to satisfy himself regarding the correctness of any debt or obligation set forth in such contract, including the fees of the agent or recruiter, and to sign the contract, certifying in the acknowledgment clause thereof that the provisions of this section have been complied with. Any failure to comply with this obligation shall be sufficient cause for reprimand and removal from office.

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CitationAct No. 3957 Section 11 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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