Criminal and Penal Law

Posts focused on Criminal and Penal Law in the Philippines

Estafa by Misappropriation: When Retaining Company Funds Crosses into Criminal Liability

Learn when unliquidated cash advances may become estafa under Article 315, including misappropriation, demand, and common evidence in company fund cases.

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Defending Against Fake Heirs and Forged Birth Certificates in Estate Claims (Philippines): Civil Law Guide to Challenging Identity, Filiation, and Fraudulent Documents

Estate claims guide on proving filiation and disputing forged birth certificate evidence, using Philippine rules on public documents and heirship.

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Anti-Dummy Law Liabilities in the Energy Sector

Anti-Dummy Law risks in the energy sector: criminal exposure for local nominees, beneficial ownership tests, and compliance steps for foreign investors.

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Anti-Dummy Law Liabilities in the Nationalized or Regulated Industry Sectors in the Philippines

Anti-Dummy Law risks in nationalized industries: criminal exposure for local nominees, foreign control, and unlawful management in restricted sectors.

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Defending Patent Rights Against Counterfeit Renewable Energy Equipment in the Philippines: Raids, Civil Actions, and Options for Developers

Overview of Philippine patent infringement remedies for counterfeit renewable energy equipment, including injunctions, damages, and options for foreign patentees.

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Preventing Esports Trademark Infringement: Securing Team Names and Logos Before International Tournaments (Philippines)

Prevent esports trademark infringement in the Philippines through IPOPHL registration, bad-faith challenges, and confusion standards for team names and logos.

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Defending Against Warrantless Searches: Protecting Corporate Offices from Illegal Police Raids (Philippines)

Learn how Philippine law bars evidence from warrantless corporate office raids using the exclusionary rule and recognized search exceptions.

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Litigating Price-Fixing Cartels: Philippine Competition Commission Prosecutions Against Major Corporations (Philippines)

Compliance warning on Philippine Competition Act cartel cases: PCC enforcement, OFC prosecution, penalties, and steps to reduce price-fixing risk.

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Defending Corporate Officers in Plunder Cases: The Trial Dynamics of Government Contract Kickback Cases (Philippines)

Explains plunder trials in the Philippines involving government contract kickbacks, focusing on corporate officers, evidence, charge-stacking, and defense themes.

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