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Apr 10, 2008 civil-law jurisdiction sole-proprietorship summons corporate-veil rules-of-court

Piercing the Corporate Veil: Personal Jurisdiction Over Sole Proprietorships in Philippine Courts

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that sole proprietorships lack juridical personality, requiring suits against the owner personally for proper jurisdiction.