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 governed the rules on the…
Read MoreDENR 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 Operating Surface Metallic Mines” (“DAO…
Read MoreSecurities 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 (“Guidelines”) on 16 August 2018,…
Read MoreSupreme 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 the passage of the Cybercrime…
Read MoreDepartment 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 Industry (“DTI”) has issued Department…
Read MoreFour 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 V. Marcelo and Joe Nathan…
Read MoreIntellectual 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 an advisory on the filing…
Read MoreLaunch of ICC Case Management in Singapore
CMT Chairman Simeon V. Marcelo was invited by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) to the inauguration of the ICC’s Case Management Office in Singapore. The official inauguration ceremony was…
Read MoreTax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Act Takes Effect
[column width="1/1" last="true" title="" title_type="single" animation="none" implicit="true"] Republic Act No. 10963, otherwise known as the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Act or the TRAIN Act, was signed into law… Read MoreCMT Senior Partner Divina Pedron Speaks at IR Global’s Virtual Roundtable Discussion on IP Enforcement and Litigation
CMT Senior Partner Divina Pedron is proud to have participated in the virtual series of IR Global's multi-jurisdictional roundtable discussion on IP enforcement and litigation. The roundtable discussion focused on…
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