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Sep 15, 2020criminal-laweminent-domainregulatory-discretionsupreme-courtphilippine-lawpublic-utilities
Regulatory Discretion vs. Criminal Liability: Insights from a Landmark Philippine Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of R.A. 11212's expropriation provisions, clarifying the fine line between regulatory discretion and criminal liability.