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Online Lending Platform Registration in the Philippines: SEC Rules for Lending Companies
Online lending platform registration in the Philippines requires SEC authority to operate. Learn the corporate, capital, and citizenship rules under RA 9474.
Financing Company Registration Philippines: SEC Rules and Capital Requirements
Financing company registration in the Philippines requires SEC approval and paid-up capital under the Financing Company Act of 1998. Here is the process.
SEC Accreditation of CPAs: Supreme Court Limits SEC Power Over Accountancy Practice
The Supreme Court struck down SEC rules requiring CPA accreditation for external auditors, affirming the Board of Accountancy's exclusive regulatory power.
Seafarer Disability Claims: The Role of Company-Designated Physicians and POEA-SEC Rules
Understand the Tagle v. Anglo-Eastern ruling on seafarer disability claims, company-designated physicians, and POEA-SEC grading rules.
Seafarers’ Disability Claims: Abandoning Treatment and the POEA-SEC Rules
Explore the Supreme Court ruling on seafarers' disability claims, emphasizing the POEA-SEC requirements and the consequences of abandoning treatment.
Certiorari Under the New SEC Rules: Challenging Interlocutory Orders
The Supreme Court clarifies that certiorari, not appeal, is the proper remedy for interlocutory orders under the New SEC Rules of Procedure.