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SEC issues Amended Guidelines and Procedures on the Use of Corporate and Partnership Names

On 21 June 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Memorandum Circular No. 13, Series of 2019 (“MC No. 13-19”), promulgating the Amended Guidelines

SEC Defers Implementation of SEC MC No. 17, Series of 2018, on Beneficial Ownership Disclosure, to 31 July 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), pursuant to SEC En Banc Resolution dated 27 June 2019, has issued a Notice deferring implementation of the new

One Person Corporations Now Allowed Under The Revised Corporation Code

The Revised Corporation Code (“RCC”) now allows the formation of a corporation by a sole stockholder. While the old Corporation Code (Batas Pambansa Blg. 68)

SEC Issues Guidelines on the Implementation of the ASEAN Capital Markets Forum Pass

Pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding dated 12 October 2018 between the regulators of the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, on 26 February 2019, the

Mobile Number Portability Act Signed Into Law

Republic Act No. 11202, otherwise known as the “Mobile Number Portability Act” was signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte on 08 February 2019. It

SEC Requesting For Comments On Proposed Guidelines

Subsequent to the passage of Republic Act No. 11232, otherwise known as the Revised Corporation Code, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), through separate Notices

PCC Clarifies the Coverage of Compulsory Notification in Land Acquisition

On 8 January 2019, the Philippine Competition Commission (“PCC”) issued Clarificatory Note No. 19-001 (“CN No. 19-001”) to guide the public on the coverage of

Salient Changes under the Revised Corporation Code

Republic Act No. 11232, otherwise known as the “Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines” or “RCC”, was signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte on

SEC Revises General Information Sheet Form

On 27 November 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Memorandum Circular No. 17, Series of 2018 (“M.C. No. 17”) which provides for a

The Legal 500 and Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia Manila Roundtable: The Changing Role of In-House Counsel in the Philippines

On 16 October 2018, Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia co-presented the first Legal 500 Manila Roundtable on the changing role of legal departments and in-house legal

Two Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia Lawyers Successfully Qualify as Certified Fraud Examiners

Attys. Elmar B. Galacio and Kristine Ann C. Venzuela, CPA, were recently certified as Fraud Examiners (CFE) by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE),

Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia explains Philippine Cryptocurrency Laws, Regulations in ALB Special

CMT’s Aida Araceli G. Roxas-Rivera and Paolo S. Tamase contributed the article Cryptocurrency Laws and Regulations in the Philippines in the May/June 2018 issue of

The Philippine Intellectual Property Office Issues Revised Rules on Mediation Proceedings

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (“IPO”) has issued its Revised Rules on Mediation Proceedings, amending Office Order No. 154, Series of 2010 which

DENR Issues New Environmental and Monitoring Guidelines for Mines

On 17 August 2018, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (“DENR”) issued: (1) Administrative Order No. 2018-19 entitled “Guidelines for Additional Environmental Measures for

Securities and Exchange Commission Approves Guidelines on Issuance of ASEAN Green Bonds

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued and approved the Guidelines on the Issuance of Green Bonds under the ASEAN Green Bonds in the Philippines

Supreme Court issues Rule on Cybercrime Warrants

On 03 July 2018, the Supreme Court promulgated the new Rule on Cybercrime Warrants (A.M. No. 17-11-03-SC). The new set of rules was issued after

Department of Trade and Industry Issues Revised Rules and Regulations on Business Names

Before ordering your super cheap signs, make sure you’re aware of the new rulings when it comes to company names. The Department of Trade and

Four CMT Partners in Asia Business Law Journal’s ‘The A- List’

Asia Business Law Journal has named four CMT partners in its first ever edition of the Top 100 lawyers in the Philippines: name partners Simeon

Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines Issues an Advisory on the Filing Period for Declaration of Actual Use

On 22 November 2017, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (“IPO”), through the Director of the Bureau of Trademarks, Director Leny B. Raz, issued

EXPLORING THE PSE SECURITIES BORROWING AND LENDING PROGRAM

Apr 16

Department of Environment and Natural Resources Issues the Interim Guidelines for Environment Compliance Certificate (ECC) Under the Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System (PEISS) for Offshore Wind (OSW) Energy Projects

Mar 25

Philippine Intellectual Property Office designated by the USPTO as a competent International Searching Authority and International Preliminary Examining Authority

Mar 18

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