Legal Insights

Stockholder Rights to Corporate Records Survive SEC Revocation, SC Rules

Supreme Court affirms that a stockholder's right to inspect corporate records continues even after SEC registration is revoked, upholding criminal liability of officers who refuse access.

Corporate Records Access: Stockholder Rights and Officer Duties After Dissolution

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that a stockholder's right to inspect corporate records survives corporate dissolution and continues during liquidation.

Corporate Stock Transfers: Why Registration in Corporate Books Is Mandatory

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that unregistered stock transfers do not confer stockholder rights like voting or calling meetings.

Upholding Stockholder Rights Jurisdiction In Intra Corporate Disputes Involving Sequestered Entities

The Supreme Court clarifies that intra-corporate disputes involving sequestered firms belong to the RTC, not the Sandiganbayan.

Corporate Authority VS Stockholder Rights Upholding Property Sale Ratification IN Lopez Realty

Corporate Transparency: Enforcing Stockholder Rights to Inspect Corporate Records

Supreme Court clarifies when refusal to allow inspection of corporate records and stock and transfer books is punishable under the Corporation Code.

Corporate Dissolution and Intra-Corporate Disputes: Preserving Stockholder Rights

The Supreme Court clarifies that corporate dissolution does not extinguish intra-corporate disputes or the rights of stockholders to pursue them.

Contempt and Corporate Audits: The Boundaries of Court Orders and Stockholder Rights

The Supreme Court clarifies when court-ordered corporate audits and contempt citations stand—and when they become moot.

Heirship Rights and Legal Standing in Stockholder Claims: Puno v. Puno Enterprises

Heirs of a deceased stockholder do not automatically gain stockholder rights. Learn the rules on inspection, dividends, and estate settlement.

Derivative Suits vs Corporate Liquidation: Protecting Corporate Assets and Stockholder Rights

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies the distinction between derivative suits and corporate liquidation proceedings in stockholder disputes.

Debt-to-Equity Conversions and Stockholder Rights in Sequestered Corporations

The Supreme Court clarifies that ordinary courts lose jurisdiction over disputes involving sequestered corporations, which must be heard by the Sandiganbayan.

Voting Rights and Corporate Governance: Reaffirming Stockholder Rights in Philippine Corporations

Supreme Court ruling on Class B shareholders' voting rights under the Corporation Code, clarifying limits on share classification.

PCGG's Authority to Vote Sequestered Shares: Lessons from the ETPI Case

The Supreme Court clarifies when the PCGG may vote sequestered shares, balancing state interest and stockholder rights.

Corporate Governance and Stockholder Rights: Lessons from Marubeni v. Lirag

The Supreme Court clarifies that stockholders must prove their claims by preponderance of evidence and cannot rely on speculation or corporate veil piercing.

Upholding Stockholder Rights Derivative Suits AND Corporate Governance IN THE Philippines

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies derivative suits, stockholder standing, and jurisdiction over intra-corporate disputes under RA 8799.

Unmasking Simulated Sales Protecting Your Property Rights IN THE Philippines

Learn how Philippine courts handle simulated sales, void contracts, and derivative suits to protect your property and stockholder rights.

Sequestration and Due Process: Protecting Stockholder Rights in the Philippines

The Supreme Court clarifies how discovery rules and due process protect parties in ill-gotten wealth cases, and when cases become moot.