Supreme Court issues 2020 Interim Rules on Remote Notarization of Paper Documents
On 14 July 2020, the Supreme Court issued A.M. No. 20-07-04-SC or the 2020 Interim Rules on Remote Notarization of Paper Documents (“RON Rules”), supplementing the existing 2004 Rules on…
Read MoreCruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia Shortlisted in Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards 2020
Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia has been shortlisted in Benchmark Litigation’s Asia-Pacific Awards 2020 for the category “Philippines’ Firm of the Year”. The nomination for this category recognizes firms that are…
Read MoreIs Covid-19 an opportunity to renegotiate a contract? Senior Partner Patricia Bunye and Asia Pacific experts answer the question in Asia IP
One of the most common questions asked of lawyers these days is whether the COVID-19 pandemic may be raised as a ground to renegotiate a contract or franchise agreement. In…
Read MoreCruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia debuts in IAM Patent 1000; Rowanie Nakan named one of Philippines’ top patent practitioners
IAM Patent 1000, an industry-leading guide which identifies top patent practitioners in key jurisdictions around the world, has named Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia as one of the Philippines’ top patent…
Read MoreSEC Prescribes Interim Guidelines For Filing of Annual Reports and Request for Documents Pending Closure of SEC Main Office
Given the extended closure of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Main Office until 26 July 2020, the SEC, through a 12 July 2020 Notice, Re: Filing of Annual Reports…
Read MoreIPOPHL institutes anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy policies
The Philippine Intellectual Property Office (“IPOPHL”) issued on 07 July 2020 Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 2020-027 instituting policies and guidelines promoting IP rights. Under MC No. 2020-027, IPOPHL officials and…
Read MoreIPOPHL allows conduct of online Inter Partes/ IPV hearings and conferences
The Philippine Intellectual Property Office (“IPOPHL”) issued on 03 July 2020 Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 2020-021 allowing the conduct of hearings and conferences in Inter Partes and violation of IP…
Read MoreSEC Issues Guidelines for Processing of Requests for Statistics, Reports and Data, and Top 1000 Corporations Publications and Certifications
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted a Notice, dated 25 June 2020, concerning Requests For (1) Statistics, Reports and Data; (2) Top 1000 Corporations Publication; and (3) Certificate of…
Read MoreSEC Main Office Resumes Operations Following Temporary Closure
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) resumed operations at its Main Office in Pasay City on Wednesday, 1 July 2020, following the suspension of work from 26 to 30 June…
Read MoreBIR Issues Revenue Regulations No. 15-2020, Further Amending Revenue Regulations No. 4-2019, on Tax Amnesty on Delinquencies
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (“BIR”) issued Revenue Regulations No. 15-2020, which took effect on 19 June 2020, advising the public of further amendments to Revenue Regulations No. 4-2019, as…
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