Art. 74. The property relationship between husband and wife shall be governed in the following order:

(1) By absolute communityabsolute community of propertyaliensbefore the celebration of the marriagecomplete separationcontrary stipulation in a marriage settlementcountry where the property is locateddifferent formalities for its extrinsic validityextrinsic validityguardian appointed by a competent courtif the marriage does not take placelocal custommarriage settlementsmodificationparties to the agreementpartnership of gainsprejudice third personssentence of civil interdictionsigned by the partiesstipulations that do not depend upon the celebration of the marriages executed before the marriage;

(2) By the provisions of this Code; and

(3) By the absolute communityabsolute community of propertyaliensbefore the celebration of the marriagecomplete separationcontrary stipulation in a marriage settlementcountry where the property is locateddifferent formalities for its extrinsic validityextrinsic validityguardian appointed by a competent courtif the marriage does not take placelocal custommarriage settlementsmodificationparties to the agreementpartnership of gainsprejudice third personssentence of civil interdictionsigned by the partiesstipulations that do not depend upon the celebration of the marriages.

Art. 75. The future spouses may, in the marriage settlements, agree upon the regime of absolute community absolute community of property aliens before the celebration of the marriage complete separation contrary stipulation in a marriage settlement country where the property is located different formalities for its extrinsic validity extrinsic validity guardian appointed by a competent court if the marriage does not take place local custom marriage settlements modification parties to the agreement partnership of gains prejudice third persons sentence of civil interdiction signed by the parties stipulations that do not depend upon the celebration of the marriages , conjugal absolute communityabsolute community of propertyaliensbefore the celebration of the marriagecomplete separationcontrary stipulation in a marriage settlementcountry where the property is locateddifferent formalities for its extrinsic validityextrinsic validityguardian appointed by a competent courtif the marriage does not take placelocal custommarriage settlementsmodificationparties to the agreementpartnership of gainsprejudice third personssentence of civil interdictionsigned by the partiesstipulations that do not depend upon the celebration of the marriages, absolute communityabsolute community of propertyaliensbefore the celebration of the marriagecomplete separationcontrary stipulation in a marriage settlementcountry where the property is locateddifferent formalities for its extrinsic validityextrinsic validityguardian appointed by a competent courtif the marriage does not take placelocal custommarriage settlementsmodificationparties to the agreementpartnership of gainsprejudice third personssentence of civil interdictionsigned by the partiesstipulations that do not depend upon the celebration of the marriages of property, or any other regime. In the absence of a marriage settlement, or when the regime agreed upon is void, the system of absolute communityabsolute community of propertyaliensbefore the celebration of the marriagecomplete separationcontrary stipulation in a marriage settlementcountry where the property is locateddifferent formalities for its extrinsic validityextrinsic validityguardian appointed by a competent courtif the marriage does not take placelocal custommarriage settlementsmodificationparties to the agreementpartnership of gainsprejudice third personssentence of civil interdictionsigned by the partiesstipulations that do not depend upon the celebration of the marriages as established in this Code shall govern.

Art. 76. In order that any absolute community absolute community of property aliens before the celebration of the marriage complete separation contrary stipulation in a marriage settlement country where the property is located different formalities for its extrinsic validity extrinsic validity guardian appointed by a competent court if the marriage does not take place local custom marriage settlements modification parties to the agreement partnership of gains prejudice third persons sentence of civil interdiction signed by the parties stipulations that do not depend upon the celebration of the marriages in the marriage settlements may be valid, it must be made absolute communityabsolute community of propertyaliensbefore the celebration of the marriagecomplete separationcontrary stipulation in a marriage settlementcountry where the property is locateddifferent formalities for its extrinsic validityextrinsic validityguardian appointed by a competent courtif the marriage does not take placelocal custommarriage settlementsmodificationparties to the agreementpartnership of gainsprejudice third personssentence of civil interdictionsigned by the partiesstipulations that do not depend upon the celebration of the marriages, subject to the provisions of Articles 66, 67, 128, 135 and 136.

Art. 77. The marriage settlements and any modification thereof shall be in writing, absolute community absolute community of property aliens before the celebration of the marriage complete separation contrary stipulation in a marriage settlement country where the property is located different formalities for its extrinsic validity extrinsic validity guardian appointed by a competent court if the marriage does not take place local custom marriage settlements modification parties to the agreement partnership of gains prejudice third persons sentence of civil interdiction signed by the parties stipulations that do not depend upon the celebration of the marriages and executed before the celebration of the marriage. They shall not absolute communityabsolute community of propertyaliensbefore the celebration of the marriagecomplete separationcontrary stipulation in a marriage settlementcountry where the property is locateddifferent formalities for its extrinsic validityextrinsic validityguardian appointed by a competent courtif the marriage does not take placelocal custommarriage settlementsmodificationparties to the agreementpartnership of gainsprejudice third personssentence of civil interdictionsigned by the partiesstipulations that do not depend upon the celebration of the marriages unless they are registered in the local civil registry where the marriage contract is recorded as well as in the proper registries of properties.

Art. 78. A minor who according to law may contract marriage may also execute his or her marriage settlements, but they shall be valid only if the persons designated in Article 14 to give consent to the marriage are made absolute community absolute community of property aliens before the celebration of the marriage complete separation contrary stipulation in a marriage settlement country where the property is located different formalities for its extrinsic validity extrinsic validity guardian appointed by a competent court if the marriage does not take place local custom marriage settlements modification parties to the agreement partnership of gains prejudice third persons sentence of civil interdiction signed by the parties stipulations that do not depend upon the celebration of the marriages , subject to the provisions of Title IX of this Code.

Art. 79. For the validity of any marriage settlement executed by a person upon whom a absolute community absolute community of property aliens before the celebration of the marriage complete separation contrary stipulation in a marriage settlement country where the property is located different formalities for its extrinsic validity extrinsic validity guardian appointed by a competent court if the marriage does not take place local custom marriage settlements modification parties to the agreement partnership of gains prejudice third persons sentence of civil interdiction signed by the parties stipulations that do not depend upon the celebration of the marriages has been pronounced or who is subject to any other disability, it shall be indispensable for the absolute communityabsolute community of propertyaliensbefore the celebration of the marriagecomplete separationcontrary stipulation in a marriage settlementcountry where the property is locateddifferent formalities for its extrinsic validityextrinsic validityguardian appointed by a competent courtif the marriage does not take placelocal custommarriage settlementsmodificationparties to the agreementpartnership of gainsprejudice third personssentence of civil interdictionsigned by the partiesstipulations that do not depend upon the celebration of the marriages to be made a party thereto.

Art. 80. In the absence of a absolute community absolute community of property aliens before the celebration of the marriage complete separation contrary stipulation in a marriage settlement country where the property is located different formalities for its extrinsic validity extrinsic validity guardian appointed by a competent court if the marriage does not take place local custom marriage settlements modification parties to the agreement partnership of gains prejudice third persons sentence of civil interdiction signed by the parties stipulations that do not depend upon the celebration of the marriages , the property relations of the spouses shall be governed by Philippine laws, regardless of the place of the celebration of the marriage and their residence.

This rule shall not apply:

(1) Where both spouses are absolute communityabsolute community of propertyaliensbefore the celebration of the marriagecomplete separationcontrary stipulation in a marriage settlementcountry where the property is locateddifferent formalities for its extrinsic validityextrinsic validityguardian appointed by a competent courtif the marriage does not take placelocal custommarriage settlementsmodificationparties to the agreementpartnership of gainsprejudice third personssentence of civil interdictionsigned by the partiesstipulations that do not depend upon the celebration of the marriages;

(2) With respect to the absolute communityabsolute community of propertyaliensbefore the celebration of the marriagecomplete separationcontrary stipulation in a marriage settlementcountry where the property is locateddifferent formalities for its extrinsic validityextrinsic validityguardian appointed by a competent courtif the marriage does not take placelocal custommarriage settlementsmodificationparties to the agreementpartnership of gainsprejudice third personssentence of civil interdictionsigned by the partiesstipulations that do not depend upon the celebration of the marriages of contracts affecting property not situated in the Philippines and executed in the absolute communityabsolute community of propertyaliensbefore the celebration of the marriagecomplete separationcontrary stipulation in a marriage settlementcountry where the property is locateddifferent formalities for its extrinsic validityextrinsic validityguardian appointed by a competent courtif the marriage does not take placelocal custommarriage settlementsmodificationparties to the agreementpartnership of gainsprejudice third personssentence of civil interdictionsigned by the partiesstipulations that do not depend upon the celebration of the marriages; and

(3) With respect to the extrinsic validity of contracts entered into in the Philippines but affecting property situated in a foreign country whose laws require absolute communityabsolute community of propertyaliensbefore the celebration of the marriagecomplete separationcontrary stipulation in a marriage settlementcountry where the property is locateddifferent formalities for its extrinsic validityextrinsic validityguardian appointed by a competent courtif the marriage does not take placelocal custommarriage settlementsmodificationparties to the agreementpartnership of gainsprejudice third personssentence of civil interdictionsigned by the partiesstipulations that do not depend upon the celebration of the marriages.

Art. 81. Everything stipulated in the settlements or contracts referred to in the preceding articles in consideration of a future marriage, including donations between the prospective spouses made therein, shall be rendered void absolute community absolute community of property aliens before the celebration of the marriage complete separation contrary stipulation in a marriage settlement country where the property is located different formalities for its extrinsic validity extrinsic validity guardian appointed by a competent court if the marriage does not take place local custom marriage settlements modification parties to the agreement partnership of gains prejudice third persons sentence of civil interdiction signed by the parties stipulations that do not depend upon the celebration of the marriages . However, absolute communityabsolute community of propertyaliensbefore the celebration of the marriagecomplete separationcontrary stipulation in a marriage settlementcountry where the property is locateddifferent formalities for its extrinsic validityextrinsic validityguardian appointed by a competent courtif the marriage does not take placelocal custommarriage settlementsmodificationparties to the agreementpartnership of gainsprejudice third personssentence of civil interdictionsigned by the partiesstipulations that do not depend upon the celebration of the marriages shall be valid.absolute communityabsolute community of propertyaliensbefore the celebration of the marriagecomplete separationcontrary stipulation in a marriage settlementcountry where the property is locateddifferent formalities for its extrinsic validityextrinsic validityguardian appointed by a competent courtif the marriage does not take placelocal custommarriage settlementsmodificationparties to the agreementpartnership of gainsprejudice third personssentence of civil interdictionsigned by the partiesstipulations that do not depend upon the celebration of the marriages