Independent Directors

What is a mandatory provision the bylaws must include regarding independent directors?

What is a mandatory provision the bylaws must include regarding independent directors? Among the matters a private corporation may provide in its bylaws, there is a mandatory guideline concerning independent directors (SEC. 46, Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines). The bylaws must specify the maximum number of other board representations that an independent director or […]

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When is a contract between a corporation and its director, officer, or relative considered voidable?

When is a contract between a corporation and its director, officer, or relative considered voidable? A contract between the corporation and one or more of its directors, trustees, officers, or their spouses and relatives within the fourth civil degree of consanguinity or affinity is generally considered voidable, at the option of the corporation (SEC. 31,

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What is the role and required percentage of independent directors in corporations vested with public interest?

What is the role and required percentage of independent directors in corporations vested with public interest? Corporations deemed vested with public interest must have independent directors constituting at least twenty percent (20%) of their board (SEC. 22, Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines). An independent director is defined as a person who is free from

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