Administrative, Criminal and Civil Procedure and Litigation

Posts focused on Administrative, Criminal and Civil Procedure and Litigation in the Philippines

Corporate Rehabilitation – The Judicial Lifeline for Heavily Indebted Enterprises (Philippines)

Corporate rehabilitation under R.A. No. 10142 (FRIA): filing steps, Commencement Order effects, creditor claims, and rehabilitation plan feasibility.

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Anti-Dummy Law Prosecutions: Foreign Investors Accused of Using Local Fronts (Philippines)

Anti-Dummy Law risks for foreign investors: dummy arrangements, land ownership limits, void contracts, prosecution coordination, and compliance steps.

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Contesting BIR Tax Assessments with the Court of Tax Appeals: Litigation and Process for Foreign Subsidiaries (Philippines)

CTA appeal timeline for BIR deficiency assessments: NIRC Section 228 protest, 60-day documents, 180-day inaction, and 30-day judicial appeal.

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Resolving Joint Venture Deadlocks: Bringing Commercial Disputes to Specialized Regional Trial Courts (Philippines)

Guide to joint venture deadlock disputes in the Philippines: RTC commercial court filing, intra-corporate issues, injunctions, and remedies.

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Intra-Corporate Disputes – Filing Derivative Suits Against Rogue Local Directors (Philippines) — Procedure for Foreign Minority Shareholders

Guide for foreign minority shareholders on derivative suit steps in intra-corporate disputes, including demand, pleading requisites, and venue.

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Electronic Evidence in Commercial Litigation: Authenticating Digital Contracts and Emails for Trial (Philippines)

Electronic evidence in Philippine civil cases: Rules on Electronic Evidence, email authentication, and proving integrity of digital contracts for trial.

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The Boundaries of Syndicated Estafa: Defenses of Investment Firms from Non-Bailable Prosecution

Syndicated estafa under P.D. No. 1689: elements, syndicate proof, and defenses for multinational investment firms facing investment fraud complaints.

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Defending Against Corporate Estafa: Legal Remedies for Business Founders Facing Criminal Fraud Charges

Corporate estafa defenses in the Philippines: elements, syndicated estafa under P.D. 1689, and directors and officers liability after business failure.

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