Commercial and Business Law

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The Anti-Fencing Law Explained: Criminal Risks of Purchasing Discounted Office Equipment

Anti-Fencing Law risks for procurement: fencing presumption, due diligence, supplier permits, and safe buying steps for discounted office equipment.

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Using Falsified Documents: The Criminal Liability of Presenting Fake Permits to the Government (Philippines)

Learn how Article 172 RPC treats falsified documents and forged permits, and why a corporate liaison may be jailed for submitting a fake clearance.

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Revealing Industrial Secrets: The Criminal Cost of Corporate Espionage by Insider Staff (Philippines)

Explains Article 292 Revised Penal Code on revelation of industrial secrets, penalties under R.A. 10951, and trade secrets doctrine in Pennswell.

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Slander and Oral Defamation: Taking Legal Action Against Disgruntled Former Employees (Philippines)

Learn oral defamation and slander rules in the Philippines, elements to prove, evidence tips, and the prescriptive period for filing cases.

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Inflicting Physical Injuries in the Workplace: Prosecuting Office Altercations Under the Revised Penal Code

Workplace altercation cases under the Revised Penal Code: physical injuries classifications, evidence, HR response, and police involvement in the Philippines.

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Monopolies and Restraint of Trade: The Criminal Side of the Philippine Competition Act

Philippine Competition Act penalties for price fixing and market allocation, including 2–7 years’ jail time for responsible corporate directors and officers.

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