Civil Law, Property Law, Obligations and Contracts

Posts focused on Civil Law, Obligations and Contracts in the Philippines

Legal Safeguards Against Code Reverse Engineering in SaaS Platforms (Philippines)

Protect SaaS platforms in the Philippines using SaaS licensing terms, reverse engineering bans, and copyright infringement claims under RA 8293 and RA 10372.

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Defending Your Software’s Look and Feel Under Philippine Copyright Law

Guide to protecting mobile app GUI visuals in the Philippines: copyright scope, foreign developer coverage, and enforcement under RA 8293 and RA 10372.

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Ensuring Tax Compliance for Cross-Border Technology Transfers in Software Licensing Agreements in the Philippines

Guide to Philippine software licensing and technology transfer contracts, focusing on withholding tax treatment of royalties and cross-border drafting points.

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Asserting Copyright Ownership for Remote Developers: Drafting Contracts That Assign Code Rights to Foreign Employers (Philippines)

Guide to copyright ownership and source code assignment in the Philippines for offshore employers, covering commissioned work and written transfers.

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Drafting Film Co-Production Agreements: Allocating Copyright Ownership Between Foreign and Local Studios (Philippines)

Guide to drafting film co-production agreements in the Philippines: allocate copyright ownership and distribution rights with clear written assignments.

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Apostille vs. Consularization

Apostille vs consularization for SEC filing: how foreign parent companies authenticate board resolutions and Articles of Incorporation for Philippine SEC use.

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Corporate Medical Malpractice in the Philippines

Explains corporate negligence, hospital directors’ criminal liability, and the anti-hospital deposit law rules on emergency treatment in the Philippines.

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Trust Receipt Agreements in the Philippines: When Unpaid Corporate Trade Financing Can Trigger Estafa Charges

Trust Receipts Law guide for importers: understand estafa under PD 115, unremitted sales proceeds risk, and corporate officers liability.

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Understanding the Limits of Trust Receipt Agreements (Philippines)

Trust Receipts Law guide for importers: estafa risk, real trust receipt limits, and corporate officers’ exposure when sales proceeds go unremitted.

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