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On Failure to Deliver Stock Certificate and Rescission Under Article 1191 | FEGDI v. Vertex
The failure of FEGDI to deliver the stock certificates within a reasonable time was a substantial breach of their contract that gave Vertex the right to rescind the sale under Article 1191 of the Civil Code...
Cram-Down Power of Rehabilitation Court
The "cram-down" clause is necessary to curb the majority creditors’ natural tendency to dictate their own terms and conditions to the rehabilitation...
Terelay Investment and Development Corporation vs. Cecilia Teresita Yulo
The Corporation Code does not require any specific amount of interest for the exercise of the right to inspect corporate books and records..
Boundary Dispute and Suspension of Action for Collection of Real Property Tax
It would be unfair to hold Sta. Lucia liable again for real property taxes it already paid simply because Pasig cannot wait for its boundary dispute with Cainta to be decided...
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On Sufficiency of Ground to Examine Corporate Books and Records
It is well-settled that the ownership of shares of stock gives stockholders the right under the law to be protected from possible mismanagement by its officers...
On Derivative Suit (Villamor v. Umale)
A derivative suit is an action filed by stockholders to enforce a corporate action. It is an exception to the general rule that the corporation’s power to sue is exercised only by the board of directors or trustees...
MEDICARD v. CIR – On Letter of Authority and Letter Notice
Since the law specifically requires an LOA and RMO No. 32-2005 requires the conversion of the previously issued LN to an LOA, the absence thereof cannot be simply swept under the rug...
On Original Document Rule
Under the Original Document Rule (previously called the Best Evidence Rule), when the subject of inquiry is the contents of a document, writing, photograph or other record, no evidence is admissible other than the original document itself...
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Villongco v. Yabut – On Disputed Shares and Quorum
For stock corporations, the quorum is based on the number of outstanding voting stocks. The distinction of undisputed or disputed shares of stocks is not provided for in the law or the jurisprudence...
Cram-Down Power of Rehabilitation Court
The "cram-down" clause is necessary to curb the majority creditors’ natural tendency to dictate their own terms and conditions to the rehabilitation...
On Appointment of Receiver or Management Committee (Villamor v. Umale)
A corporation may be placed under receivership, or management committees may be created to preserve properties involved in a suit and to protect the rights of the parties under the control and supervision of the court...
MEDICARD v. CIR – On Gross Receipts of Health Maintenance Organizations for VAT Purposes
The amounts earmarked and eventually paid by MEDICARD to the medical service providers do not form part of its gross receipts.for VAT purposes...