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Nov 26, 2024 sale of shares statute of frauds oral contracts corporate law breach of contract rescission

Oral Share Sale Agreements in the Philippines: Enforceability and Remedies After Breach

Learn when oral agreements to sell shares are enforceable in the Philippines, and the remedies available when a seller backs out.

Feb 12, 2008 civil law contract rescission finality of judgments due process counsel negligence construction contract

Finality of Judgments, Due Process, and Counsel's Negligence in Contract Rescission

A Supreme Court ruling on finality of judgments, due process, and counsel's negligence in a construction contract rescission case.

Apr 26, 2007 contract law jurisdiction rescission regional trial court civil procedure

Contract Rescission and RTC Jurisdiction: Lessons from Villena v. Payoyo

When rescinding a contract is the primary remedy, the case belongs in the Regional Trial Court—even if the monetary claim is small.

Oct 13, 1999 breach of contract rescission lis pendens buyer in good faith reciprocal obligations civil law

Breach of Contract in the Philippines: Rescission and the Risks of Buying Property with a Notice of Lis Penden

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on rescission, reciprocal obligations, and why a notice of lis pendens binds any buyer of disputed property.

Jun 19, 1997 real-estate-law breach-of-contract rescission warranties conditions civil-code

Conditions vs. Warranties in Philippine Sales Contracts: The Power Commercial Case

Learn how Philippine law distinguishes contract conditions from warranties, and when a seller's failure to deliver possession justifies rescission.