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Sep 10, 2026 anti-dummy law foreign investments act philippine national corporate compliance foreign ownership sec registration

Anti-Dummy Law Philippines Compliance: What Foreign-Linked Ventures Must Know

Anti-dummy law Philippines compliance means keeping beneficial ownership and voting control in Filipino hands. Learn the rules under the Foreign Investments Act.

Jun 19, 2013 beneficial ownership trust resulting trust corporation employee benefits club membership

Beneficial Ownership When Trust Relationships in Corporate Benefits Prevail

When a company buys a club share in an employee's name, who truly owns it? The Supreme Court explains trust relationships and beneficial ownership.

Jul 26, 2011 civil procedure execution of judgment sheriff duties levy mortgaged property rule 39

Levy on Mortgaged Property in the Philippines: Sheriff's Duties Explained

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that sheriffs may levy mortgaged properties to satisfy judgments, as debtors retain beneficial ownership until foreclosure.

Jun 28, 2010 tax law pension fund beneficial ownership civil code tax refund withholding tax

Trust and Tax: Protecting Pension Funds Through Beneficial Ownership

How the Supreme Court protected a pension fund's tax-exempt income by recognizing beneficial ownership under Article 1452 of the Civil Code.

Nov 22, 1999 civil law trusts beneficial ownership legal title quitclaims labor law

Beneficial Ownership VS Legal Title Understanding Trust Relationships IN Philippine LAW

A look at how Philippine courts distinguish beneficial ownership from legal title in trust relationships, using a landmark case on employee dismissal and quitclaims.