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Mar 2, 2022 corporate law property law successor liability hlurb land disputes prescription

Corporate Dissolution and Property Rights: Clarifying Successor Liability in Land Disputes

The Supreme Court clarifies when dissolved corporations and their officers can be held liable for delivering property titles in subdivision disputes.

Jul 30, 2007 administrative law bureau of immigration rules of court substitution of parties public officers procedure

Successor Liability: BI Case Dismissed for Lack of Substitution of Public Officer

Learn when a case against a public officer must be dismissed for failure to substitute a successor under Rule 3, Section 17.

Jun 15, 2006 labor-law successor-liability employer-employee illegal-dismissal management-contract digitel

Successor Liability in Philippine Labor Law: When Is a Company Responsible for Another's Debts

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when a company becomes liable for another firm's labor debts under successor liability rules.

Nov 3, 1998 labor-law successor-liability judgment-execution nlrc forum-shopping revival-of-judgment

Successor Liability in Philippine Labor Law: Enforcing Judgments Against Transferee Companies

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on enforcing labor judgments against successor companies that assume liabilities of the original employer.

Jun 29, 1998 corporate law mergers successor liability corporation code contract enforcement commercial law

Corporate Mergers and Contract Enforcement: Successor Liability in the Philippines

When a Philippine corporation merges, the surviving company assumes all rights and liabilities—even for contracts signed after the merger agreement.

Dec 15, 1997 successor liability labor law illegal dismissal backwages philippine jurisprudence

Successor Liability in Philippine Labor Law: When a New Company Inherits Old Debts

When a new company takes over a business, it may inherit the old firm's labor liabilities. The Alfante v. NLRC ruling explains.

Nov 12, 1996 successor liability labor law illegal dismissal caliguia business transfer employee rights

Successor Liability in Philippine Labor Law: When New Owners Inherit Labor Obligations

Learn when a successor company inherits a predecessor's labor obligations under Philippine law, based on the Caliguia ruling.

Jul 12, 1996 labor-law successor-liability illegal-dismissal execution-of-judgment corporate-liability

Successor Liability in Philippine Labor Law: When a New Company Inherits Labor Obligations

A Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when a successor company can be held liable for its predecessor's labor obligations.