Legal Advice on Philippine Law and Jurisprudence

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

Digital Assets and the Law: A Strategic Guide to Cryptocurrency Compliance, Tokenization, and Financial Integrity in the Philippines

Strategic Philippine guide to cryptocurrency compliance, tokenization, and financial integrity: key laws, evidence rules, and fraud controls.

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The Heirs’ Dilemma: Navigating Legitimes, Disinheritance, and the Avoidance of Family Litigation (Philippine Law)

Understand legitime, disinheritance, and preterition under Philippine law to reduce inheritance disputes and avoid costly family litigation.

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From Arraignment to Adjudication: Navigating the Tactical Nuances of Criminal Litigation in Philippine Courts

Tactical guide to Philippine criminal litigation: arraignment, RRCP timelines, pre-trial strategy, trial record-building, and plea bargaining doctrine in drug cases.

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Under the Microscope: Navigating the Toughest Provisions of the Anti-Money Laundering Act and the Rise of Freeze Orders

Learn AMLA freeze orders in the Philippines: probable cause, related accounts, scope limits, bank inquiry, and practical steps for challenges and compliance.

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Fiduciary Duty and the “Whole or Substantially All” Rule: Protecting the Board in Major Corporate Property Dispositions (Philippines

Explains fiduciary duty and “substantially all assets” rules in Philippine corporate asset sales, approvals, liabilities, and board safeguards.

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Corporate Consolidation of Estates: Why Filipino Heirs are Moving Inherited Properties into Family-Held Corporations

Learn how heirs consolidate inherited property via a family corporation, estate settlement steps, and property-for-shares transfers under PH law.

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Subsidiary or Branch Office? The Tax Implications of Your Philippine Market Entry

Compare subsidiary vs branch entry in the Philippines, including branch profit remittance tax, RHQ/ROHQ rules, and VAT risks for market entry planning.

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Building a Philippine Team: Legal Structures for Foreign Employers and Multinationals

Guide for foreign employers: RHQ/ROHQ options, doing business without license risks, and alien employment permit compliance when building a PH team.

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The Unlicensed Investor: Can a Foreign Corporation Sue (or Be Sued) in Philippine Courts?

When can an unlicensed foreign corporation sue or be sued in the Philippines? Learn “doing business” tests, capacity to sue, and key cases.

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