Administrative, Criminal and Civil Procedure and Litigation

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Trust Receipt Agreements in the Philippines: When Unpaid Corporate Trade Financing Can Trigger Estafa Charges

Trust Receipts Law guide for importers: understand estafa under PD 115, unremitted sales proceeds risk, and corporate officers liability.

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Understanding the Limits of Trust Receipt Agreements (Philippines)

Trust Receipts Law guide for importers: estafa risk, real trust receipt limits, and corporate officers’ exposure when sales proceeds go unremitted.

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Embezzlement by Corporate Officers in the Philippines

Explains estafa by corporate officers, misappropriation of corporate funds, and how corporations file criminal complaints despite intra-corporate disputes.

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Trust Receipts Law in the Philippines: Criminal Liability of Corporate Officers and Defenses When the Corporation Fails to Pay the Bank

Trust Receipts Law in the Philippines: who among corporate officers can be jailed for trust receipt estafa and what defenses apply.

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The Signatory’s Dilemma: Personal Criminal Liability for Corporate B.P. Blg. 22 Cases and the Notice of Dishonor Requirement

Learn B.P. Blg. 22 rules on corporate check liability, Notice of Dishonor, and defenses for treasurers and presidents facing bounced checks.

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Can Foreign Nationals Inherit Land in the Philippines?

Learn when foreign spouses and foreign-born children may inherit land in the Philippines through hereditary succession under the constitutional ban.

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