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Nov 23, 2007 social security cooperatives employer-employee relationship sss coverage labor law

Can a Cooperative Be an Employer of Its Own Members? SSS Coverage Ruling

Supreme Court holds cooperatives can employ their owner-members, making them subject to SSS compulsory coverage and contributions.

Sep 27, 2007 bigamous marriage property rights co-ownership family code article 148 contribution

Bigamous Marriage and Property Rights: When No Contribution Means No Co-Ownership

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on property acquired during a bigamous marriage and the crucial role of actual contribution in determining ownership.

Nov 29, 2006 property-law family-code co-ownership article-148 unmarried-cohabitation burden-of-proof

Unmarried Cohabitation: Proving Joint Contribution for Property Co-Ownership

A common-law partner married to another must prove actual joint contribution to co-own property; mere allegation is not enough.

Feb 23, 2005 gift tax donor's tax political contributions election law nirc taxation

Taxing Electoral Contributions: Clarifying Gift Tax Law in Philippine Elections

Supreme Court ruling that political contributions are taxable gifts under the NIRC, absent an express exemption.

Oct 6, 2004 labor-law sss project-employees regular-employees employer-obligations social-security

Regular vs Project Employees: SSS Coverage and Employer Obligations

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that project employees are still covered by compulsory SSS, and employers must remit contributions regardless of tenure.

Jun 26, 2002 novation loan partnership acknowledgment receipt civil law payment application

Loan or Partnership: Supreme Court on Novation and Acknowledgment Receipts

When does a loan become a partnership contribution? The Supreme Court clarifies novation, acknowledgment receipts, and payment application rules.

Sep 10, 2001 sss prescription labor law social security contribution claims philippine law

SSS Contribution Claims: When Does the Clock Start Ticking on Prescription Periods in Philippine Law

Understand how prescription periods apply to SSS contribution claims in the Philippines, based on recent Supreme Court rulings and statutory deadlines.

Apr 12, 2000 family code co-ownership property relations cohabitation ejectment article 148

Cohabitation and Property Rights: When Co-Ownership Arises Under the Family Code

Mere cohabitation does not create co-ownership. Under Article 148 of the Family Code, actual contribution to acquisition is required.

Dec 9, 1999 partnership joint venture property contribution civil code contract law real estate

Partnership vs Sale: Key Differences in Philippine Joint Venture Agreements and Property Contributions

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when a property transfer is a partnership contribution, not a sale, and the legal consequences.