Philippine Legal Advice

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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How Companies File an Action for Reconveyance to Reclaim Real Estate Registered in Former Directors’ or Third Parties’ Names

Guide to action for reconveyance in the Philippines for corporate real estate fraud, constructive trust claims, prescription, proof, and procedure.

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Holdover Director Disputes and Removing Ousted Board Members Who Refuse to Step Down (Philippines)

Learn how to remove holdover directors in the Philippines: R.A. 11232 rules, meeting validity, injunctions, and quo warranto remedies.

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The Statute of Limitations for Written Contracts in the Philippines: The Ten-Year Period to File Commercial Lawsuits

Philippines prescription rules for written contracts: 10-year period, accrual upon breach, and interruption by extrajudicial demand or acknowledgment.

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