intra-corporate dispute

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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Derivative Suits by Foreign Parent Companies: Holding Local Directors Accountable for Mismanagement (Philippines)

Philippine derivative suits by foreign parent companies: strict requisites, board-demand futility, corporate injury, and filing before Special Commercial Courts.

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Embezzlement by Corporate Officers in the Philippines

Explains estafa by corporate officers, misappropriation of corporate funds, and how corporations file criminal complaints despite intra-corporate disputes.

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Officer or Employee? The Crucial Legal Distinction in Philippine Corporate Roles

Understand the corporate officer vs employee test in PH law, its impact on intra-corporate dispute jurisdiction, and why bylaws and board election records matter.

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When may an arbitration agreement be included in a corporation’s articles of incorporation or bylaws, and what types of disputes are covered?

When may an arbitration agreement be included in a corporation’s articles of incorporation or bylaws, and what types of disputes are covered? An arbitration agreement may be provided in the articles of incorporation or bylaws, but only for an unlisted corporation (SEC. 181, Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines). When such an agreement exists, disputes

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What procedure must be followed regarding an intra-corporate court case if an arbitration agreement is discovered?

What procedure must be followed regarding an intra-corporate court case if an arbitration agreement is discovered? If an intra-corporate dispute is filed with a Regional Trial Court, the court is mandated to take action if it determines that an arbitration agreement is written in the corporation’s articles of incorporation, bylaws, or a separate agreement (SEC.

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How to Compel a Corporation to Grant Access to Corporate Records

Access to corporate records is vital in any corporation. Whether these records pertain to financial documents, human resources, operation endeavors, future plans, or even building and floor plans, these records help the officers, directors, and the stockholders map out the present and future directions for the company. In view of their significance, access to the

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