Category Archives: Mercantile Laws

Title XV – Corporation Code of the Philippines [BP 68]

TITLE XVIMISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Sec. 137. Outstanding capital stock defined. – The term “outstanding capital stock”, as used in this Code, means the total shares of stock issued under binding subscription agreements to subscribers or stockholders, whether or not fully or … Continue reading

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Retail Trade Liberalization Act of 2000 [Republic Act 8762]

AN ACT LIBERALIZING THE RETAIL TRADE BUSINESS, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1180, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines of Representatives of the Philippines in … Continue reading

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Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines [Republic Act 8293]

AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CODE AND ESTABLISHING THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE, PROVIDING FOR ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES PART I THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE Section 1. Title. – This Act shall be known as the … Continue reading

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The Consumer Act of the Philippines [RA 7394]

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7394 THE CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES TITLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Consumer Act of the Philippines.” Art. 2. Declaration of Basic Policy. – It is … Continue reading

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The Negotiable Instruments Law [Act No. 2031]

ACT NO. 2031February 03, 1911 THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS LAW I. FORM AND INTERPRETATION Section 1. Form of negotiable instruments. – An instrument to be negotiable must conform to the following requirements: (a) It must be in writing and signed by … Continue reading

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