Consumer, Retail & e-Commerce
Retail today is an intersection of regulation and revenue: every listing, claim, and shipment carries consumer-protection, tax, and platform obligations. We help brands, retailers, distributors, and e-commerce operators move product without accumulating risk — DTI and FDA compliance, fair-trade and advertising rules, marketplace terms and seller accounts, logistics and warehousing contracts, and the VAT and BIR registration questions every online seller eventually faces. When something goes wrong — a product-liability claim, a recall, a platform dispute, a customs hold — we step in with the litigation and regulatory experience to contain it quickly.
Focus areas
- Consumer protection, DTI, and fair-trade rules
- E-commerce, marketplace, and platform compliance
- VAT, BIR registration, and online-seller tax
- Supply, distribution, and logistics contracts
- Advertising, promotion, and influencer compliance
- Product liability, recalls, and consumer disputes
Insights for consumer, retail & e-commerce
Starting an import business in the Philippines as a foreign entrepreneur means registering your business, then lodging a goods declaration with the Bureau of Customs.
Product liability in the Philippines holds manufacturers, distributors, and sellers accountable for defective goods under the Consumer Act and the Civil Code.
Selling online into the Philippines from abroad? Learn how VAT on digital services, e-marketplace rules, and SEC licensing apply to cross-border sellers.
Online sellers in the Philippines must register with the BIR before starting business. Here is the step-by-step BIR registration process under RR No. 7-2024.
A warehousing contract in the Philippines governs the storage and handling of goods. Learn the rules, obligations, and risks under Philippine law.
The Retail Trade Liberalization Act of 2000 governs foreign ownership in Philippine retail. Learn the capital categories, qualifications, and rules for foreign retailers.