Commercial and Business Law

Posts focused on Commercial and Business Law in the Philippines

Structuring Foreign Leadership: Essential Compliance for Expatriate Corporate Officers in the Philippines

Compliance guide for expatriate corporate officers: public utility ownership rules, alien employment permit steps, and RHQ/ROHQ limits in the Philippines.

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Character Assassination in the Office: Remedies for Defamation, Slander by Deed, and Constructive Dismissal (Philippines)

Workplace defamation guide: libel, slander by deed, and constructive dismissal in the Philippines—elements, defenses, evidence, venue, and filing options.

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Debt Collection, Asset Attachment, and Judicial Redress in the Philippines

Debt recovery in the Philippines: collection steps, preliminary attachment, and execution of judgment under the Rules of Court and related guidance.

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Digital Assets and the Law: A Strategic Guide to Cryptocurrency Compliance, Tokenization, and Financial Integrity in the Philippines

Strategic Philippine guide to cryptocurrency compliance, tokenization, and financial integrity: key laws, evidence rules, and fraud controls.

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Fiduciary Duty and the “Whole or Substantially All” Rule: Protecting the Board in Major Corporate Property Dispositions (Philippines

Explains fiduciary duty and “substantially all assets” rules in Philippine corporate asset sales, approvals, liabilities, and board safeguards.

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Subsidiary or Branch Office? The Tax Implications of Your Philippine Market Entry

Compare subsidiary vs branch entry in the Philippines, including branch profit remittance tax, RHQ/ROHQ rules, and VAT risks for market entry planning.

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Building a Philippine Team: Legal Structures for Foreign Employers and Multinationals

Guide for foreign employers: RHQ/ROHQ options, doing business without license risks, and alien employment permit compliance when building a PH team.

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The Unlicensed Investor: Can a Foreign Corporation Sue (or Be Sued) in Philippine Courts?

When can an unlicensed foreign corporation sue or be sued in the Philippines? Learn “doing business” tests, capacity to sue, and key cases.

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The People Problem in M&A: Labor Liabilities in Mergers vs. Asset-Only Transfers under Philippine Law

Understand labor liabilities in Philippine M&A: how mergers differ from asset-only transfers, key laws, and practical steps for managing employee obligations.

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Officer or Employee? The Crucial Legal Distinction in Philippine Corporate Roles

Understand the corporate officer vs employee test in PH law, its impact on intra-corporate dispute jurisdiction, and why bylaws and board election records matter.

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