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Jurisdictional Boundaries Determining Competence in Injunction Cases
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that Special Commercial Courts retain general jurisdiction over ordinary civil cases like injunction actions.
Nov 11, 2013condominium lawintra-corporate disputejurisdictionspecial commercial courtcorporation lawreal estate
Condominium Corporation Disputes: When Are They Intra-Corporate Controversies?
The Supreme Court clarifies when disputes between condominium corporations and unit owners are intra-corporate controversies under the jurisdiction of special commercial courts.