Criminal and Penal Law

Posts focused on Criminal and Penal Law in the Philippines

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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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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Price-Fixing and Corporate Cartels in the Philippines: Criminal Liability, Fines, and Jail Time Under the Philippine Competition Act

Learn how the Philippine Competition Act penalizes price-fixing and corporate cartels with major fines and jail time, and how firms can comply.

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