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DEAL OF THE MONTH - SEPTEMBER 2024

18 September 2024 by asialaw

asialaw's Deal of the Month for September 2024 is...

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LAWYER OF THE MONTH - SEPTEMBER 2024

18 September 2024 by asialaw

asialaw's Lawyer of the Month for September 2024 is...

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BSP amends rules on mandatory development financing

04 August 2023 by SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan - Philippines

On June 9, 2023, the Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ("BSP") issued Circular No. 1174, amending the implementing regulations of the mandatory agricultural, fisheries and rural development financing contemplated by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development Financing Enhancement Act (Republic Act No. 11901 or the "Agri-Agra Reform Credit Act").

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The SyCipLaw Corporate Bulletin - SEC MC No.6-2023 Bulletin

22 May 2023 by SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has extended the deadline for applications for amnesty for late and non-filing of annual financial statements (AFS), general information sheets (GIS), as well as non-compliance with SEC Memorandum Circular No. 28, series of 2020 (Requirement for Corporations, Partnerships, Associations, and Individuals to Create and/or Designate E-mail Account Address and Cellphone Number for Transactions with the Commission) (MC28).

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Doing Business in the Philippines

04 April 2023 by SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

This guide, which focuses on how foreign corporations can set up a legal presence in the Philippines, was first published in 2015, when our firm celebrated its 70th anniversary, and this most recent update was prepared in connection with our 78th anniversary celebrations.

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asialaw 2022 rankings - NOW LIVE

16 September 2021 by asialaw

The 2022 edition of the definitive guide to Asia's leading law firms is now live

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asialaw Client Service Excellence 2021: The highest rated law firms to work with

16 April 2021 by Asialaw

The most successful law firms go to great lengths to ensure they provide their clients with consistent and high quality service.

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Philippines Gulapa Law welcomes new corporate lawyer

15 June 2020 by Asia law

The new partner is joining the firm in June 2020

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Amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure and Evidence to take effect on 1 May 2020

06 March 2020 by Asia law

The Supreme Court recently issued amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure and the Revised Rules on Evidence (collectively, the "Revised Rules"). The Revised Rules will take effect on 1 May 2020. Like the earlier released Revised Guidelines on Continuous Trial of Criminal Cases, the Revised Rules are intended to expedite civil and criminal litigations and, to this end, streamline the litigation process.

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Philippine Competition Commission Increases Mandatory Notification Thresholds

06 March 2020 by Asia law

M&A transactions whose definitive agreements are executed on or after 1 March 2020 will be subject to mandatory notification to the PCC if they meet the new thresholds of PhP 6 billion for the Size of Party test, and PhP 2.4 billion for the Size of Transaction test.