Supreme Court Bars Incorporator from Registering a Corporation’s Mark in Bad Faith
Gloria Maris Shark’s Fin Restaurant, Inc. Reclaims Trademark from Pacifico Q. LimCarlo B. Valerio | Alexander James B. Tan The Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of Gloria Maris Shark’s Fin…
Read More6th Asian Mediation Association Conference
Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia (CMT) Senior Partner Elmar B. Galacio, CFE, FCIArb, and Partner Maria Theresa M. Domingo once again represented the firm and the Philippine legal industry as a…
Read MoreForeign Investment Regulation (Philippines)
Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia has contributed a comprehensive article on Foreign Investment Regulation in the Philippines to Lexology In-Depth, highlighting changes to foreign ownership restrictions in several investment sectors in the country. RA 11659, for instance,…
Read MoreLegal 500: Franchise & Licensing Comparative Guide
Legal 500: Franchise & Licensing Comparative Guide
Read MoreSeven Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia Senior Partners Named Among the Philippines’ Top Lawyers
Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia congratulates the seven senior partners of the firm who made the Asia Business Law Journal's (ABLJ) A-List of the Philippines' Top 100 Lawyers. Listed below are…
Read MoreBIR IMPOSES VAT ON FOREIGN-BASED DIGITAL SERVICE PROVIDERS
Eric T. Dykimching | Christianne Grace F. Salonga On 2 October 2024, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed into law Republic Act No. 12023, otherwise known as the “Value-Added Tax on Digital Services…
Read MoreCruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia wins opposition case for social enterprise Human Nature/Gandang Kalikasan
Defends exclusive right of Gandang Kalikasan to its trademarkDivina Gracia E. Pedron | Carlo B. Valerio | Ma. Julienne Ysabel T. Te | Ritz Angelica R. AlejandroGandang Kalikasan, Inc. (“Gandang…
Read MoreSupreme Court Rules that Lacoste and Crocodile Marks are not Confusingly Similar
Leigh O. Nufuar The Supreme Court has issued a decision ruling that there is no confusing similarity between the respective marks of Lacoste S.A. (“Lacoste”) and Crocodile International Pte. Ltd. (“Crocodile”)…
Read MoreDOE ELIMINATES ONE-YEAR CAP ON NET-METERING CREDIT ROLL-OVER AND REMOVES RENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATE METER REQUIREMENT
Natalie Isabel P. Lim The Department of Energy (“DOE”) issued Department Circular (“DC”) 2024 No. DC2024-08-0025 on 19 August 2024 entitled Prescribing Further Policies to Enhance the Net-Metering Program for Renewable…
Read MoreDOE CALLS FOR EVCS PROVIDER-OPERATORS’ COMPLIANCE WITH GUIDELINES ON THE UNBUNDLING OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION FEE
Kathleen Danielle D. Rebosa The Department of Energy (“DOE”) issued an Advisory on 30 August 2024 reminding all DOE-accredited Electric Vehicle Charging Station (“EVCS”) Providers to comply with the requirements under…
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