Corporate Law

Posts focused on Corporate Law in the Philippines

The Grandfather Rule vs. the Control Test: The Methods the SEC Uses to Determine Corporate Nationality

Explains corporate nationality in the Philippines, comparing the Control Test and Grandfather Rule used to review layered ownership and foreign equity limits.

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Overpricing and Hoarding in States of Calamity: Criminal Liability of Supermarkets, Suppliers, and Retail Boards Under the Philippine Price Act

Price Act rules on hoarding and automatic price control during calamity declarations, with compliance guidance for supermarkets and suppliers.

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Selling Substandard Products in the Philippines: Criminal Exposure of Retail Corporations Under the Consumer Act

Explainer on Consumer Act liabilities: DTI enforcement, misleading advertising, and criminal penalties for retail corporations selling substandard or hazardous products.

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Philippine Clean Water Act (RA 9275): Criminal Liability of Corporate Officers for Toxic Wastewater Discharge

Clean Water Act guide on toxic wastewater discharge, officer liability, permits, clean-up duties, and criminal penalties for illegal releases into waters.

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Criminal and Administrative Liability of Car Dealerships for Refusing Replacement or Refund Under the Philippine Lemon Law

Learn Philippine Lemon Law remedies, DTI complaints, and liabilities for dealers refusing refund or replacement and for deceptive “brand new” sales.

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Corporate Medical Malpractice in the Philippines

Explains corporate negligence, hospital directors’ criminal liability, and the anti-hospital deposit law rules on emergency treatment in the Philippines.

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Why Corporate Executives Get Charged Under the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act

Learn how R.A. 3019 prosecutes corporate executives for anti-graft offenses, focusing on Section 3(e), conspiracy liability, and government contracts.

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