Commercial and Business Law

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Night Shift Differential Pay in the Philippines: 10% Premium Rules for BPO and Global Support Teams on Graveyard Shifts (10:00 PM–6:00 AM)

Learn how to compute night shift differential for BPO graveyard shift work (10:00 PM–6:00 AM) and meet Labor Code compliance duties.

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Drafting Enforceable Non-Compete Agreements for BPO Employees (Philippine Law Guide)

Philippine rules on non-compete agreement drafting for BPO employees: time and geographic limits, legitimate interest, and enforceability under case law.

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Establishing a Retirement Fund: The Statutory Requirements for Philippine Subsidiaries of Foreign Parent Firms (Retirement Pay Computation for Employees Age 60 with at Least 5 Years’ Service)

Learn how Philippine subsidiaries compute retirement pay under RA 7641 and Labor Code Article 287 for employees age 60 with 5+ years’ service.

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Protecting Industrial Designs: Registering the Physical Appearance of Consumer Electronics Manufactured Locally (Philippines)

Guide to industrial design registration in the Philippines for consumer electronics: protect product appearance under the Intellectual Property Code.

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Open Source Software in Corporate Mergers

Philippines M&A guide on open source software diligence, IP risks, and successor liability when acquiring a local tech startup.

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Registering and Enforcing Retail Interior Design, Packaging, and Visual Identity Against Local Imitators

Learn Philippine rules on trade dress, unfair competition, and store design: registration limits, evidence, and enforcement against imitators.

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Protecting Character Designs and Game Lore: Copyright Registration Strategies for International Game Studios (Philippines)

Philippine copyright rules for game studios: protect character design and game lore, support registration evidence, and respond to unauthorized local merchandising.

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