CORPORATION LAW SYLLABUS (as forwarded by Atty.

Rojas)

II. Nature, attributes, and classifications of corporations

A. Theories on formation
B. Constitutional provision and Civil Code provisions on corporations
C. Franchises of corporations
D. Attributes of corporations (Sec. 2)
E. Advantages and disadvantages of corporate form vis-à-vis Other forms of Business
Organizations (2010 Bar)
F. Entitlement to Constitutional Guarantees
Cases:
● Stonehill vs Diokno G.R. No. L-19550
● Bataan Shipyard & Eng. vs PCGG G.R. No. 75885
G. Liability of a corporation for torts
Case: PNB vs CA G.R. No. L-27155
H. Criminal Liability of a corporation
Case: People vs Tan Boon King G.R. No. L-35262
I. Entitlement to Moral Damages
Cases:
● Mambulao Lumber vs PNB G.R. No. L-22973
● Asset Privatization Trust vs CA G.R. No. 121171
● ABS-CBN VS CA G.R. No. 128690
● Jardine Davies vs CA G.R. No. 128066
● Meralco vs Team Electronics G.R. No. 131723
J. Nationality of a corporation
a. Place of incorporation test, control test, place of principal business test; grandfather
rule
b. Foreign Investments Act (RA7042, as amended by RA 8179); negative list (2013,
2012 Bar)
● Register of Deeds of Rizal vs Ung Sui Si Temple G.R. No. L-6776
● Roman Catholic Admin of Davao vs Register of Deeds of Davao G.R. No. L-8451
● People vs Quasha G.R. No. L-6055
● Filipinas Compania de Seguros vs Christern G.R. No. L-2294
● Palting vs San Jose Petroleum G.R. No. L-14441
● Narra Nickel and Mining Development Corporation vs Redmont Consolidated Mines
Corporation G.R. No. 195580 and G.R No. 195580
● Gamboa vs Teves – 2013 Bar - G.R. No. 176579 and G.R. No. 176579
K. Classification of Corporation
● Phil. Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals vs COA G.R. No. 169752
● Funa vs MECO G.R. No. 193462
● CIR vs Club Filipino G.R. No. L-12719

III. Corporate juridical personality piercing the veil of corporate fiction (Sec. 1)
 A. Nature and consequences of piercing doctrine – 2013, 2012 Bar
B. Classification of piercing cases; elements – 2014 Bar
● Concept Builders vs NLRC G.R. No. 108734
● Kukan International Corp vs Reyes G.R. No. 182729
● Naseco Guards Assoc vs Naseco G.R. No. 165442
● G Holdings vs Namawu G.R. NO. 160236
● PEA-PGTWO vs NLRC G.R. No. 170689
● Heirs of Uy vs International Exchange Bank G.R. No. 166282
● Lanuza Jr. vs BF Corporation G.R. No. 174938
● WPM International Trading, Inc vs Labayen G.R. No. 182770
● Pioneer Insurance Surety Corp vs Morning Star Travel G.R. No. 198436

IV. Corporate Contract Law

A. De facto corporation – 2012 Bar

B. Corporation by estoppel; requisites
C. Pari de licto doctrine
● Hall vs Piccio G.R. No. L-2598
● Int’l Express Travel vs CA G.R. No. 119002
● Lozano vs delos Dantos G.R. No. 125221

V. Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws

A. Ultra vires doctrine (Sec. 45); types; basis; business judgment rule; doctrine of apparent
authority – 2015 Bar
● Montelbano vs Bacolod-Murcia Milling G.R. No. L-15092
● Phil Realty vs Ley Construction G. R. No. 165548
● Atrium Management vs CA G.R. No. 109491
● Rural Bank of Milaor vs Octavia G.R. No. 137686
● Advance Paper Corp. vs Arma Traders Corp G.R. No.176897
● Rosa vs Tobaco La Suerte Corp G.R. No. 203786
B. Articles of Incorporation (Sec. 14); procedure; contents (Sec. 18) – 2014, 1990 Bar; amendment
(Sec. 16)
● IRCP vs CA G.R. No. 122174
● Zuelig Freight and Cargo Systems vs NLRC G.R. No. 157900
● GSIS Family Bank vs BPI Family Bank G.R. NO. 175278
● Samahan ng Manggagawa sa Hanjin Shipyard vs Bureau of labor Relations G.R. No.
211145
C. Bylaws amendment (Sec. 48)
● Fleischer vs Botica Nolasco G’.R. No. L-23241
● IEMBLIF vs Lazaro G.R. No. 184088