Legal Insights

Removal of Corporate Officers and Directors in the Philippines: Legal Grounds and Process

Learn the legal process for removing corporate officers and directors in the Philippines under the Revised Corporation Code, including grounds and voting requirements.

Corporate Officers Cannot Hide Behind Corporate Veil in Customs Fraud Cases

Supreme Court ruling on corporate officer liability for customs fraud through misdeclaration and undervaluation of imported goods.

Corporate Officers Criminally Liable for Customs Fraud: Fernandez v. People

Corporate officers cannot hide behind a corporation to escape criminal liability for customs fraud, the Supreme Court ruled in Fernandez v. People.

Corporate Officers Held Liable for Customs Fraud Piercing the Corporate Veil

Learn how Philippine courts pierce the corporate veil to hold officers liable for customs fraud, and what this means for corporate governance.

Tax Amnesty Limits: Withholding Tax Liabilities and Corporate Officer Liability

The Supreme Court clarifies that tax amnesty under RA 9480 does not cover withholding tax liabilities, and corporate officers may still face prosecution.

Examining Judgment Debtors: How Courts Can Enforce Judgments Against Elusive Corporations

Winning a lawsuit is only half the battle. Learn how Philippine courts can examine corporate officers to enforce judgments against elusive debtors.

Lawyer Conduct in Corporate Governance: Lessons from a Philippine Disbarment Case

A dismissed disbarment case clarifies when lawyers acting as corporate officers may or may not face disciplinary liability under the CPR.

Piercing the Corporate Veil: When Corporate Officers Can Be Held Personally Liable

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when courts may pierce the corporate veil and hold officers personally liable for fraud and mismanagement.

Understanding Corporate Liability and Piercing the Corporate Veil in the Philippines

A Philippine Supreme Court case explains when corporate officers can be held personally liable and when courts pierce the corporate veil.

B.P. 22 and the Corporate Veil: When Corporate Officers Face Personal Liability

The Supreme Court pierces the corporate veil in B.P. 22 cases, holding officers personally liable for bouncing checks—but only with proper notice of dishonor.

Piercing the Corporate Veil: When Are Corporate Officers Personally Liable in Labor Cases?

The Supreme Court clarifies when corporate officers can be held personally liable for labor claims, emphasizing the need for clear allegations and proof of bad faith.

Piercing the Corporate Veil: When Officers Are Solidarily Liable

The Supreme Court clarifies when corporate officers may be held personally and solidarily liable with the corporation, and when they cannot.

Trust Receipts Law: Corporate Officers' Liability and Due Diligence in Criminal Demurrers

When a demurrer to evidence is granted in a trust receipts case, private complainants may still question the civil aspect via certiorari.

Dismissal Upheld: Intra-Corporate Disputes Belong in Commercial Courts

Supreme Court rules a shareholder's ejectment suit against corporate officers is an intra-corporate dispute, not a simple forcible entry case.

Syndicated Estafa Liability and Investor Protection Under Philippine Law

Supreme Court affirms syndicated estafa conviction under PD 1689, clarifying liability of corporate officers and investor protection.

SSS Contribution Remittance: Non-Payment Makes Corporate Officers Criminally Liable

Corporate officers can face jail time for failing to remit SSS contributions. Learn the rules from a Supreme Court ruling.

Corporate Representation: The Necessity of Board Resolutions in Legal Actions

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when corporate officers need board resolutions to file or defend legal actions, and the limits of derivative suits.

Conspiracy and Probable Cause in Corporate Criminal Cases: The Ient v. Tullett Prebon Ruling

Supreme Court clarifies when conspiracy and probable cause establish criminal liability for corporate officers under the Corporation Code.

Due Process and Corporate Liability: When Can a Corporate Officer Be Held Personally Liable

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when corporate officers can be held personally liable for labor judgments and why due process matters.

Illegal Dismissal and Corporate Liability: The People's Security, Inc. Case

Supreme Court clarifies illegal dismissal rules, abandonment defense, and when corporate officers may be held personally liable.

Improper Levy Voids Execution Sale Protecting Due Process in Debt Recovery

Supreme Court rules labor tribunals cannot hold corporate officers liable without summons, voiding execution sales against them.

Corporate Officer Liability: When Directors Can Be Held Personally Liable for Corporate Debts

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when corporate officers may be held personally liable for corporate debts and labor awards.

Piercing the Corporate Veil: When Corporate Officers Are Personally Liable for Illegal Dismissal Debts

The Supreme Court clarifies when corporate officers can be held personally liable for illegal dismissal awards, requiring proof of bad faith.

Piercing the Corporate Veil: Limits of Personal Liability for Corporate Acts in the Philippines

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when corporate officers may be held personally liable and why certiorari cannot replace a lost appeal.