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Dec 5, 2021 tortious interference intra-corporate dispute jurisdiction corporation law civil code

Tortious Interference vs. Intra-Corporate Dispute: Jurisdiction in Corporate Conflicts

The Supreme Court clarifies when a corporate conflict is a civil tort case or an intra-corporate dispute, and which court has jurisdiction.

Jul 20, 2006 donations juridical personality corporation law religious organizations property law civil law

Donations to Unregistered Organizations in the Philippines: When Are They Valid?

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on donations to unregistered organizations: why juridical personality matters and what donors and groups must know.

Jul 19, 2006 ombudsman jurisdiction gocc original charter ra 3019 administrative law philippine airlines

Ombudsman Jurisdiction Over GOCCs: The Original Charter Requirement

The Supreme Court limits Ombudsman jurisdiction over GOCCs to those with original charters, not corporations merely acquired by government.

Dec 24, 2000 labor law gocc jurisdiction civil service commission nlrc philippine national red cross

GOCC vs. Private Corporation: Labor Jurisdiction and the Philippine National Red Cross Case

Learn how the Supreme Court's charter test determines whether an employer is a GOCC and which tribunal—CSC or NLRC—has jurisdiction over labor disputes.