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Jan 29, 2024securities regulationadministrative lawquasi-legislative powersecjudicial reviewcorporate law
SEC Quasi-Legislative Power: When Courts Can Review Agency Regulations
The Supreme Court clarifies when courts may review SEC regulations and why injunctions against the agency were improper in the PSE voting rights case.
Jun 28, 2021corporate lawcapital reductioncorporation codeshareholder rightssecbusiness judgment rule
Capital Reduction Rules in the Philippines: What Shareholders Should Know After Metroplex v. Sinophil
The Supreme Court clarifies the requirements for reducing corporate capital stock under Section 38 of the Corporation Code, and limits SEC review.