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PYLON
DOCTRINAL NOTES
COMMERCTAL LAW
ON CASES PENNED BY
Associate Justice ESTELA PERLAS-BERNABE
FROM 2011 TO 2019a9
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Bill of Lading
Question: What is a bill of lading and how does it operate?
Answer: A bill of lading is defined as "an instrument in writing, signed by a carrier or his agent,
describing the freight so as to identify it, stating the naroe of the consignor, the terms of the contract
for carriage, and agreeing or directing that the frcight to be delivered to the order or assigns of a
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deseribes the goods 1s to quantity, weisit Sine
and value. As a contraéf; it nathes ths Contract
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Qiiestion: May the Corporation be penalized for violating Trus
the Trust Receipts Law explicitly provides that if the Violation or offense is
«d by a corporation, as in this case, the penalty provided for under the law shall be imposed
directors, officers, employees or other officials or person responsible for the offense, without
prejadice to the civil liabilities arising from the criminal offense. (Crisologo vs People, G.R. No.
199481, December 3, 2012)
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Question: What is the required diligence in banking services?
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Answer: Extraordinary diligence. In the case of banks and other financial institutions, however,
sreater care and due diligence are required since they are imbued with public interest, failing which
renders the mortgagees in bad faith. Thus, before approving a loan application, it is a standard
operating practice for these institutions to conduct an ocular inspection of the property offered for
mortgage and to verify the genuineness of the title to determine the real owner(s) thereof. (Philippine
Banking Corporation vs. Arturo Dy, et al. G-R. No.183775, November 14, 2012)
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Question: Is. acti tise'a Fequireinent for the registration of a trademark?
Answer: Yes, Under Seetios 2'64 RA. No. 1667in over to register a trademark, one must be the
owner thereof and:mustihave actually used the mark in“commerce in the Philippines for two (2)
months prior to the, application for registration; Section 2-A of the sae law sets out to define how
one goes about Incquiting “ownership. theféof., Unde sr Section 2-A, it is cléar that actual use in
commerce is asd, the test of ownership, but the provision. went further by saying tHat the mark must
not have been ‘so:appropri ted by. anoilier, ‘significant to note that Section 2-A does
not require that the. actualuse of a tradcinark must be within the Philippines. Thus, as correctly
mentioned by the CA, wader RA. Noi 166; ‘one may ‘be an owner of a mark due to:its actual use but
may not yet, have. the:right to registe? such ownership here duc to the owner’s failure to use the same
in the Philippine§.for wo (2) months:prioito feeistration. (Eeole De Cuisine Manille (Cordon Blew
Of The Paitin ‘inc; vs. Re néiud: Col trea & Cie And-Le Cordon Blew Int'l, B.V., GR.
Question: What eth ‘the rales for the proceedings in the receivership and lignidation of banks and
quasi-banks? &
Answer: Section 30:of RA,7653 provides for.the proceedings in the receivership and liquidation of
banks and quasi-banks, the pertinent portions of which read: Section 30. Proceedings in Receivership
and Liquidation —Whehever, upon report of the head of the supervising or examining, department, the
{ Monetary Board finds that'a bank oF guasi-bank: (a) is unable to pay its liabilities as they become die
in the ordinary Gburseof business: Provided, That this shall not include inability to pay caused by
extraordinary demands induced by financial panic im the banking community, (b) has insufficient
realizable assets, as determined by the Bangko Sentral, io meet its liabilities; or (6) cannot continue in
‘business without involving probable losses to its depositors Or creditors; or (d) has willfully violated a
cease and desist order‘tinder Section 37 that has become final, involving acts or transactions which
amount to fraud or a dissipation of the assets of the institution; in which cases, the Monetary Board
may summarily and without need for prior hearing forbid the institution from doing business in the
Philippines and designate the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation as receiver of the banking
institution. xxxx The receiver shall immediately gather and take charge of all the assets and
liabilities of the institution, administer the same for the benefit of its creditors, and exercise the
‘general powers ofa receiver under the Revised Rules of Court x x x[.J If the receiver determines that
the institution cannot be rehabilitated or permitted to resume business in accordance with the next
preceding paragraph, the Monetary Board shail notify in writing the boatd of directors of its findings
and direct the receiver to proceed withthe liquidation of the institution, The receiver shall: x x x x The
actions of the Monetary Board taken under this section or under Section 29 of this Act shall be final
and executory, and may not be restrained or set aside by the court except on petition for certiorari on
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