Financing Companies and Lending Companies, regardless of equity participation and paid-up capital, are now covered under 2018 AML/CFT Guidelines
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has issued SEC Memorandum Circular No. 4, series of 2021 (“MC No. 4”) which amended the covered institutions in the 2018 Guidelines on Anti-Money-Laundering…
Read MoreGovernment ends moratorium on new Mineral Agreements
President Rodrigo Duterte signed Executive Order 130 (“EO 130”) on 14 April 2021, lifting a nine (9)-year moratorium and allowing the Government to enter into new agreements concerning mineral production…
Read MoreCruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia Senior Partner Elmar B. Galacio joins panel on Recent Court Cases in International Commercial Arbitration
Our Senior Partner Elmar B. Galacio is a panelist at the forum entitled Recent Court Cases in International Commercial Arbitration: Developments in Australia, China, the Philippines, and Vietnam sponsored by…
Read MoreCruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia’s Senior Partner and Intellectual Property Department Head Susan Villanueva Discusses the Trademark Issue Between Filipino Businessman and Royal Couple in Asia IP
Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia’s Senior Partner and Head of its Intellectual Property Department Susan Villanueva shares her insights in an article in Asia IP regarding the trademark dispute between Filipino…
Read MoreSupreme Court issues new guidelines for Court-Annexed Mediation and Judicial Dispute Resolution in civil cases
The Supreme Court recently issued A.M. No. 19-10-SC or the Guidelines for the Conduct of Court-Annexed Mediation (“CAM”) and Judicial Dispute Resolution (“JDR”) in Civil Cases (“Guidelines”) dated 09 February…
Read MoreSEC Clarifies Period for Submission of the Sworn Certification Required by SEC Memorandum Circular 18
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Memorandum Circular No. 2, series of 2021 (“MC 2-2021”), clarifying the period of submission by Financing Companies (“FC”) and Lending Companies (“LCs”) of…
Read MoreCruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia Recognized as Leading Trademark Firm by World Trademark Review 1000
Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia (“CMT”) has been recognized as one of the world’s leading trademark firms in the 2021 edition of World Trademark Review 1000 (“WTR 1000”). The WTR 1000…
Read MoreCruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia named Philippines Copyright Firm of the Year for the 6th time in the 2020 Asia IP Awards.
Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia (CMT) was named Philippines Copyright Firm of the Year in the 2020 Asia IP Awards, the 6th time it has received this distinction, as it has…
Read MoreRepublic Act No. 11517 Authorizes President to Expedite the Issuance of Permits, Licenses and Certifications During National Emergencies
The President signed on 23 December 2020 Republic Act No. 11517 or “An Act Authorizing the President to Expedite the Processing and Issuance of National and Local Permits, Licenses and…
Read MoreDOE issues a moratorium on endorsement of greenfield coal-fired power projects to improve the sustainability of the Philippines’ electric power supply
The Department of Energy (“DOE”) has issued a moratorium on the endorsement of greenfield coal-fired power projects to improve the sustainability of the Philippines’ electric power supply. The moratorium took…
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