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Understanding Jurisdiction in Homeowners Association Disputes: HLURB vs RTC
The Supreme Court clarifies that intra-association disputes over inspection rights fall under HLURB jurisdiction, not the regular courts.
Corporate Inspection Rights: When Stockholder Disputes Become Intra-Corporate
Supreme Court clarifies when stockholder inspection disputes are intra-corporate controversies and how corporations may validly deny access to records.
Shareholder Rights Upholding Inspection Rights Despite Corporate Disputes
Supreme Court clarifies that stockholders' inspection rights remain enforceable in RTC even when majority shares belong to sequestered corporations.
Stockholders' Right to Inspect Corporate Records vs. Corporate Injunction: Key Insights from PASAR v. Lim
Explore the Supreme Court's ruling in PASAR v. Lim on why corporations cannot use injunction to block stockholders' inspection rights under Section 74.
Stockholder Inspection Rights Corporations Cannot Enjoin Access Preemptively
Philippine Supreme Court ruling: corporations cannot use injunction to preemptively block stockholders' statutory right to inspect corporate books and records.
Stockholder Inspection Rights: No Minimum Shareholding Required
Supreme Court clarifies that even a.001% stockholder can inspect corporate books under Section 74 of the Corporation Code, and corporations bear the burden of proving improper purpose.
Shareholder Rights Demanding Corporate Transparency Through Inspection Rights
Explaining the Supreme Court ruling on stockholder inspection rights under Section 74 of the Corporation Code and the limits of judicial review of prosecutorial findings.
Stockholder Inspection Rights: Good Faith and Legitimate Purpose Under Philippine Law
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies stockholder inspection rights, good faith requirements, and procedural remedies in corporate record disputes.
Corporate Inspection Rights: Balancing Stockholder Access and Corporate Interests in the Philippines
The Supreme Court clarifies when a corporation may deny a stockholder's inspection request and the criminal consequences of wrongful refusal.
Stockholders' Right to Inspect Corporate Records: When Refusal Becomes a Crime
Explore the Supreme Court ruling on stockholders' inspection rights, prejudicial questions, and criminal liability for refusing access to corporate books.
Shareholder Inspection Rights and the Good Faith Defense Under Section 74
The Supreme Court clarifies when a corporation may refuse a shareholder's demand to inspect books without facing criminal liability.