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Mar 9, 2016 corporate law stock ownership election contest corporation code quorum

Corporate Control and Stock Ownership: Resolving Disputes in Philippine Corporations

A Supreme Court ruling clarifies how stock ownership disputes affect corporate elections and why prior rulings cannot be overstretched.

Aug 17, 2006 securities regulation code intra-corporate disputes sec jurisdiction writ of execution corporate law

SEC Retains Power to Execute Decisions in Pending Intra-Corporate Cases

Supreme Court rules the SEC may enforce its final decisions in intra-corporate cases retained under Section 5.2 of the Securities Regulation Code.

Jan 14, 2004 corporate law piercing the corporate veil parent company subsidiary civil law jurisprudence

Piercing the Corporate Veil: When Can a Parent Company Be Liable for Its Subsidiary's Obligations

Philippine Supreme Court explains the strict requirements for piercing the corporate veil and holding a parent liable for subsidiary obligations.

Jul 31, 2001 civil-law corporate-law foreclosure injunction real-estate-mortgage piercing-corporate-veil

PNB v. Ritrato Group: Suing the Wrong Party in Foreclosure Disputes

Learn why the Supreme Court dismissed an injunction suit against PNB, a mere attorney-in-fact, and how corporate veil piercing works.

Mar 26, 1997 corporate law stock pledge by-laws intra-corporate dispute sec jurisdiction corporation code

Pledge vs. Corporate By-Laws: Who Wins in Stock Ownership Disputes?

A bank's pledged shares were sold by a club for unpaid dues. The Supreme Court ruled on who prevails.