Commercial and Business Law

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Merging Intellectual Property Portfolios: How to Record Trademark Assignments After Corporate Buyouts in the Philippines

Learn IPOPHL recordal for trademark assignment Philippines after a corporate merger, including required documents, steps, and third-party effects.

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Drug-Free Workplace Policies: Random Testing Protocols for Employees in Foreign Manufacturing Plants (Philippines)

Philippine rules on random drug testing in drug-free workplace policy programs, with privacy safeguards, confidentiality, confirmatory tests, and due process.

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Securing Music Sync Licenses for Video Games: Negotiating Audio Rights for Locally Developed Entertainment (Philippine Law Guide for Foreign Publishers)

Guide for foreign publishers on clearing Filipino music for global video games under Philippine copyright law, including sync, master, and performer rights.

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Defending Against Warrantless Searches: Protecting Corporate Offices from Illegal Police Raids (Philippines)

Learn how Philippine law bars evidence from warrantless corporate office raids using the exclusionary rule and recognized search exceptions.

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Litigating Franchise Agreement Breaches: Suing Local Master Franchisees for Brand Dilution (Philippine Law Guide)

Guide to suing Philippine master franchisees for brand dilution and unpaid royalties, covering civil actions, termination, damages, and arbitration limits.

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Litigating Price-Fixing Cartels: Philippine Competition Commission Prosecutions Against Major Corporations (Philippines)

Compliance warning on Philippine Competition Act cartel cases: PCC enforcement, OFC prosecution, penalties, and steps to reduce price-fixing risk.

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Litigating Pre-Selling Condominium Delays: Using the Maceda Law to Demand Developer Refunds

Explains P.D. 957 refunds for condominium project delay, full refund scope, and HSAC jurisdiction for administrative complaints and court review.

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Litigating Cargo Damage Claims: Holding Shipping Lines Liable for Ruined International Freight (Philippines)

Guide to COGSA one-year prescriptive period, Bill of Lading limits, and evidence for cargo damage claims in the Philippines against carriers.

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