Legal Advice on Philippine Law and Jurisprudence

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

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Patent Infringement Lawsuits: Defending Pharmaceutical and Tech Inventions in the Philippines

Guide to patent infringement in the Philippines for pharma and tech disputes: claim construction, all-elements rule, and doctrine of equivalents.

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The Rights of Minority Shareholders: Using Philippine Courts to Demand Inspection of Corporate Books

Learn how minority shareholders can compel inspection of corporate books, board minutes, and financial statements under Philippine law and court remedies.

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Defending Corporations in Medical Malpractice Claims: Hospital Liability for Doctor Negligence (Doctrine of Apparent Authority in the Philippines)

Learn when hospitals may be liable for independent doctors’ negligence under the doctrine of apparent authority in Philippine medical malpractice cases.

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