Commercial and Business Law

Posts focused on Commercial and Business Law in the Philippines

The Legal Protections of the FCDA: Blocking Court Garnishment of Corporate Dollar Accounts in the Philippines

Explains how the Foreign Currency Deposit Act protects corporate foreign currency deposits from disclosure and garnishment in Philippine court proceedings.

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Corporate Liability Under the Clean Water Act (Philippines) for Toxic Spills and Improper Waste Disposal

Clean Water Act guide on toxic spill liability, water pollution penalties, officer exposure, and spill response duties for foreign manufacturing plants.

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Prosecuting Smuggling Operations: Holding Importers Accountable Under the Customs Modernization Act (Philippines)

Learn how CMTA and RA 10845 govern smuggling prosecutions, liability of importers/logistics firms, and penalties for agricultural smuggling.

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Executing a Promissory Note Through Small Claims Court: The Fast Track for Minor Corporate Debts

Small Claims Court for promissory note collection in the Philippines: ₱1,000,000 threshold, filing steps, corporate authority papers, and no-lawyer hearing rule.

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Defeating Frivolous Lawsuits: Using the Motion to Dismiss in Commercial Civil Actions (Philippines)

Motion to dismiss and affirmative defenses in Philippine commercial civil actions: grounds, timing, waiver rules, and early dismissal of baseless claims.

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Protecting Corporate Bank Accounts fromAMLC Freeze Orders and Civil Forfeiture in the Philippines

Guide to AMLC freeze orders and civil forfeiture: probable cause, related accounts exposure, and urgent response steps for foreign subsidiaries in the Philippines.

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Suing a Philippine Subsidiary for Defaulting on Foreign Parent Debt or Intercompany Loans (Civil Case Steps, Choice-of-Law Issues, and Philippine Withholding Tax Treatment)

A guide to suing a Philippine subsidiary for intercompany loan default, with choice-of-law points, FRIA issues, and withholding tax duties.

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Patent Infringement Lawsuits: Defending Pharmaceutical and Tech Inventions in the Philippines

Guide to patent infringement in the Philippines for pharma and tech disputes: claim construction, all-elements rule, and doctrine of equivalents.

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Defending Corporations in Medical Malpractice Claims: Hospital Liability for Doctor Negligence (Doctrine of Apparent Authority in the Philippines)

Learn when hospitals may be liable for independent doctors’ negligence under the doctrine of apparent authority in Philippine medical malpractice cases.

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How Companies File an Action for Reconveyance to Reclaim Real Estate Registered in Former Directors’ or Third Parties’ Names

Guide to action for reconveyance in the Philippines for corporate real estate fraud, constructive trust claims, prescription, proof, and procedure.

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