Philippines
November 1, 2021
SyCipLaw’s Tax Department prepared a TIPS bulletin for the month of October. The briefing was prepared by SyCipLaw Tax Department lawyers headed by Carina C. Laforteza.
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Philippines
October 2, 2021
SyCipLaw’s Tax Department prepared an International TIPS bulletin for the month of September. The briefing was prepared by SyCipLaw Tax Department lawyers headed by Carina C. Laforteza.
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Philippines
April 20, 2021
The Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) has been further amended by Republic Act No. 11521 (R.A. 11521). R.A. 11521 adds two new covered persons who are now required to report covered and suspicious transactions to the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC).
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Philippines
October 8, 2020
An increasing number of Filipinos are opting to do their transactions online, as well as turning to Internet-based content for entertainment. With this, Philippine authorities are inevitably focusing their regulatory gaze on the electronic commerce (eCommerce) industry and streaming services.
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Philippines
October 5, 2020
SyCipLaw’s Competition and Anti-trust practice group has prepared a briefing on the implementation of Section 4(eee) of Bayanihan 2 on the transaction value threshold for the exemption from compulsory notification.
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Philippines
October 5, 2020
SyCipLaw’s Banking, Finance and Securities Department has prepared a briefing on Securities and Exchange Commission Memorandum Circular No. 23, Series of 2020, dated August 18, 2020, which provides a regulatory framework for the creation and operation of Corporate Debt Vehicles.
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Philippines
August 7, 2020
SyCipLaw has issued a bulletin on COVID-19 related issuances as of August 8, 2020.
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July 21, 2020
This is a briefing on Philippine issuances as of July 22, 2020 on the following matters in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Philippines
July 15, 2020
This is a briefing on Philippine issuances as of July 16, 2020 on the following matters in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Philippines
June 11, 2020
The country's financial managers and some policymakers are asking that Congress prioritize some key bills in the hope that these measures can address the impact of the pandemic on business and the economy.
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Philippines
June 11, 2020
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan’s (SyCipLaw) publication about the general guidelines in doing business in the Philippines has been updated. It aims to showcase the Philippines as an attractive venue for business ventures.
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Philippines
May 23, 2020
This is a briefing on the issuances as of May 24, 2020 on the following matters in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.
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Philippines
May 23, 2020
This is a briefing on the issuances as of May 24, 2020 on the following matters in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.
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Philippines
May 21, 2020
SyCipLaw prepared a legal briefing to give its clients an overview of recent SEC regulations and to help them address corporate governance issues triggered by the current pandemic, or issues which have become more relevant because of it.
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Philippines
May 19, 2020
Philippine government agencies continue to issue additional and more specific guidelines on dealing with business continuity concerns, in light of resuming operations under the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ).
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Philippines
May 18, 2020
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has issued guidelines on data protection in work from home (WFH) arrangements (NPC PHE Bulletin No. 12 on “Protecting Personal Data in a Work from Home Arrangement; issued May 15, 2020).
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Philippines
May 15, 2020
Philippine businesses that have had to suspend operations since March 17 will now need to step up their return-to-work plan. Below is a general checklist that may help with these preparations.
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Philippines
May 15, 2020
This is a briefing on the following issuances as of May 16, 2020 in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic
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Philippines
May 9, 2020
This is a briefing on the following Philippine issuances as of May 10, 2020 in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Philippines
May 3, 2020
This is a briefing on the following issuances as of May 4, 2020 in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic
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Philippines
May 2, 2020
This is a briefing on the following issuances as of May 3, 2020 in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic:
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Philippines
May 1, 2020
This legal briefing touches on Philippine issues in litigation and dispute resolution that may be triggered by the current COVID 19 crisis, or which have become more relevant because of it.
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Philippines
April 28, 2020
The amendments to the Revised Rules on Evidence (Administrative Matter No. 19-08-15-SC) and Rules of Civil Procedure (Administrative Matter No. 19-10-20-SC) (collectively, the “Amended Rules”) will take effect on May 1, 2020.
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Philippines
April 21, 2020
The Philippine Government has issued a slew of resolutions and circulars as part of its response to the COVID 19 pandemic and unsurprisingly, a number of legal and practical issues have beset businesses and persons under the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine (ECQ).
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