Trial Strategies for Defending Against SEC Market Manipulation Charges in the Philippines
Defense guide on SEC market manipulation in the Philippines covering wash sales, matched orders, pump-and-dump claims, evidence, and trial planning.
The Prohibition on Forum Shopping: The Penalties for Filing Multiple Commercial Lawsuits in the Philippines
Explainer on forum shopping in the Philippines, Rule 7 certification, and how multiple commercial lawsuits can be dismissed with prejudice and sanctioned.
Prosecuting Smuggling Operations: Holding Importers Accountable Under the Customs Modernization Act (Philippines)
Learn how CMTA and RA 10845 govern smuggling prosecutions, liability of importers/logistics firms, and penalties for agricultural smuggling.
Executing a Promissory Note Through Small Claims Court: The Fast Track for Minor Corporate Debts
Small Claims Court for promissory note collection in the Philippines: ₱1,000,000 threshold, filing steps, corporate authority papers, and no-lawyer hearing rule.
Defeating Frivolous Lawsuits: Using the Motion to Dismiss in Commercial Civil Actions (Philippines)
Motion to dismiss and affirmative defenses in Philippine commercial civil actions: grounds, timing, waiver rules, and early dismissal of baseless claims.
Protecting Corporate Bank Accounts fromAMLC Freeze Orders and Civil Forfeiture in the Philippines
Guide to AMLC freeze orders and civil forfeiture: probable cause, related accounts exposure, and urgent response steps for foreign subsidiaries in the Philippines.
Suing a Philippine Subsidiary for Defaulting on Foreign Parent Debt or Intercompany Loans (Civil Case Steps, Choice-of-Law Issues, and Philippine Withholding Tax Treatment)
A guide to suing a Philippine subsidiary for intercompany loan default, with choice-of-law points, FRIA issues, and withholding tax duties.
The Criminality of Dummy Corporations: Asset Forfeiture in Foreign Real Estate Investments (Philippines)
Anti-Dummy Law risks in foreign land ownership: dummy corporations, void contracts, in pari delicto, and possible asset forfeiture or escheat in the Philippines.
Litigating BPO Service Level Agreements: Suing Local Call Centers for Contractual Breaches (Philippines)
Evidence guide for foreign clients suing Philippine call centers for BPO service level agreement breaches and breach of contract damages.
Appealing SEC Administrative Fines
Learn remedies for SEC administrative fines: Rule 43 petition for review, CDO lifting process, and handling penalties for late corporate disclosures.
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