Legal Advice on Philippine Law and Jurisprudence

Scholarly articles and posts about Law, Jurisprudence, and Insights on Various Aspects of Philippine laws

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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Prosecuting Trade Secret Theft: Legal Actions Against Former Employees in the BPO Sector (Philippines)

Guide to trade secret theft cases in PH BPO work: prove secrecy, preserve evidence, and seek injunction and damages against former remote employees.

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The Successor Employer Doctrine in M&A Litigation: Shielding Acquirers from Hidden Labor Lawsuits

Successor employer doctrine in the Philippines: M&A labor liability risks, pending NLRC/DOLE cases, and steps to limit successor exposure.

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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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Piercing the Corporate Veil in Labor Disputes: Protecting Foreign Directors from Personal Liability

Piercing the corporate veil in NLRC cases: when officers may be personally liable for unpaid wages, standards of bad faith, and execution-stage rules.

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