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Oct 22, 2014corporate-lawintra-corporate disputesproxy validationelection contestsjurisdictionsecurities regulation
Election Controversies Determining Jurisdiction In Proxy Validation Disputes
When a proxy dispute affects director elections, regular courts—not the SEC—have jurisdiction. Learn the rule from this case.
Oct 22, 2014corporate lawproxy validationelection contestssec jurisdictionintra-corporate disputessecurities regulation
Corporate Elections: Regular Courts, Not SEC, Decide Proxy Validity Disputes
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that disputes over proxy validation in corporate elections belong to regular courts, not the SEC.
Apr 16, 2009corporation-lawproxysec-jurisdictionintra-corporate-controversysecurities-regulation-codeelection-contest
Proxy Validation vs Solicitation: SEC and RTC Jurisdiction in Corporate Elections
The Supreme Court clarifies when proxy disputes in corporate elections belong to the RTC, not the SEC, under the Securities Regulation Code.