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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Mercantile law is a body of law that deals with customs and practices of local
and international commerce. It deals with all business transactions and covers
agreements, contracts, copyrights, franchising, insurance, licensing, patents, shipping
and transport, trademarks.
CREDIT: 4 UNITS
METHOD OF INSTRUCTION:
Every meeting the students will be called to recite within the assigned topic and
cases, and the professor shall amplify/supplement what has been recited by the
students. All cases assigned must be read in the original and the students called to
recite are expected to explain the same. Short quizzes will be given.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
COURSE OUTLINE:
I. BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS
A. PARTNERSHIPS
1. General Provisions
a. Definition, Elements, and Characteristics
b. Rules to Determine Existence
c. Partnership Term
d. Partnership by Estoppel
e. Partnership as Distinguished from Joint Venture
f. Professional Partnership
g. Management
2. Rights and Obligations of Partnership and Partners
a. Rights and Obligations of the Partnership
b. Obligations of Partners Among Themselves
c. Obligations of Partnership/Partners to Third Persons
3. Dissolution and Winding Up
4. Limited Partnership
CASES:
1. Aniceto Saludo, Jr. vs. PNB, G.R. No. 193138, Aug. 20, 2018
2. Tocao vs. CA, G.R. No. 127405, Oct. 4, 2000
3. Dr. Restituto Buenviaje vs. Sps. Jovito Salonga, GR. No. 216023,
Oct. 5, 2016
4. Emnace vs. CA, GR. No. 126334, Nov. 23, 2001
5. Idos vs. CA, GR. No. 110782, Sept. 25, 1998
B. CORPORATION LAW
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General Principles (Sections 1-9)
1. Definition of Corporation
2. Classes of Corporations
3. Nationality of corporations
a) Place of Incorporation Test
b) Control Test
c) Grandfather Rule
CASES:
CASES:
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CASE:
6. Classes of Corporations
a) Stock and Non-Stock Corporation
b) De facto corporations and corporations by estoppel
CASES:
7. Capital Structure
a) Number and Qualifications of Incorporators
b) Subscription Requirements
c) Corporate Term
d) Classification of Shares
CASES:
CASES:
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e) Removal
f) Filling of Vacancies
g) Compensation
h) Disloyalty
i) Business Judgment Rule
j) Solidary Liabilities for Damages
k) Personal Liabilities
l) Responsibility for Crimes
m) Special Fact Doctrine
n) Inside Information
o) Contracts
(1) By Self-Dealing Directors with the Corporation
(2) Between Corporations with Interlocking Directors
CASES:
CASES:
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CASES:
CASES:
1. Forest Hills Golf and Country Club, Inc. vs. Gardpro, Inc. GR.
No. 164686, October 22, 2014
2. San Miguel Corporation vs. Mandaue Packing Products Plants,
GR. No. 152356, August 16, 2005
3. Loyola Grand Villas Homeowners Association, Inc. vs. CA, GR.
No. 117188, August 7, 1997
4. Grace Christian High School vs. CA, GR. No. 108905, October
23, 1997
CASES:
1. Cezar Yatco Real Estate Services vs. Bel Air Village Association
Inc. GR. No. 211780, November 21, 2018
2. Lopez Realty vs. Spouses Reynaldo Tanjangco, GR. No. 154291,
November 12, 2014
3. Balinghasay vs. Castillo, GR. No. 185664, April 8, 2015
4. Lanuza vs. CA, GR. No. 131394, March 28, 2005
5. Lee vs. CA, GR. No. 93695, February 4, 1992
6. Estate of Dr. Juvencio P. Ortanez vs. Lee, GR. No. 184251,
March 9, 2016
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(1) Rights to Dividends
(2) Appraisal Right
(3) Right of first refusal
(4) Right to Inspect
(5) Preemptive Right
(6) Right to Vote
(7) Right to Dividends
d) Remedial Rights
(1) Individual Suit
(2) Representative Suit
(3) Derivative Suit
e) Obligations of a Stockholder
f) Meetings
CASES:
1. CIR vs. First Express Pawnshop Company, GR. Nos. 172045-
46, June 16, 2009
2. Halley vs. Printwell, Inc. GR. No. 157549, May 30, 2011
3. Teng vs. SEC, GR. No. 184332, February 17, 2016
4. PLDT vs. NTC, GR. No. 152685, December 4, 2007
5. Ferro Chemicals, Inc. vs. Garcia, GR. No. 168134, October 5,
2016
6. Interport Resources Corp. vs. Securities Specialist, Inc. GR. No.
154069, June 6, 2016
7. F.S. Velasco, Inc. vs. Madrid, GR. No. 208844, November 10,
2015
8. Nestor Ching vs. Subic Bay Golf and Country Club, GR. No.
174353, September 10, 2014
9. Alfredo Villamor, Jr. vs. John Umale, GR. No. 172843,
September 24, 2014
10.Roberto Abad vs. Philippine Communications Satellite
Corporation, GR. No. 200620, March 18, 2015
11. Ago Realty and Devt Corp. vs. Ago, GR. No. 210906, October
16, 2019
12. Forest Hills Golf and Country Club vs. Fil-Estate Properties,
GR. No. 206649, July 20, 2016
13. BSP vs. Campa, Jr. GR. No. 185979, March 16, 2016
14. CIR vs. CA, G.R. No. 108576 January 20, 1999
15. Cojuangco v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 183278, April 24, 2009
16. Roque vs. People, 826 SCRA 618, G.R. No. 211108 June 7,
2017
17. Majority Stockholders of Ruby Industrial Corporation vs. Lim,
G.R. No. 165887 June 6, 2011
18. Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. vs.
Pozzolanic Philippines, Inc., G.R. No. 183789, August 24, 2011
19. San Jose vs. Ozamiz, G.R. No. 190590 July 12, 2017
20. Tumagan vs. Kairuz, G.R. No. 198124 September 12, 2018
21. Ellao vs. Batangas I Electric Cooperative, Inc. (BATELEC I),
G.R. No. 209166, July 9, 2018
22. Wesleyan University-Philippines vs. Maglaya, Sr. G.R. No.
212774, January 23, 2017
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(1) Call by Board of Directors
(2) Notice Requirement
d) Sale of Delinquent Shares
(1) Effect of Delinquency
(2) Call by Resolution of the Board of Directors
e) Alienation of Shares
(1) Allowable Restrictions on the Sale of Shares
(2) Requisites of a Valid Transfer
f) Corporate Books and Records
(1) Right to Inspect Corporate Records
(2) Effect of Refusal to Inspect Corporate Records
CASES:
1. Republic v. Tatlonghari, G.R. No. 170458, November 23, 2015
2. Andaya vs. Rural Bank of Cabadbaran, Inc., G.R. No. 188769
August 3, 2016
CASES:
1. Guy vs. Guy, GR. No. 184068, April 19, 2016
2. Philippine Associated Smelting and Refining Corp. (PASAR) vs.
Lim, GR. No. 172948, October 5, 2016
3. Francisco v. Del Castillo, G.R. No. 236726, September 14,
2021
CASES:
1. Philippine Geothermal Inc., Employees Labor Union vs. Unocal
Philippines, Inc. GR. No. 190187, September 28, 2016
2. McLeod vs. NLRC, G.R. No. 146667 January 23, 2007
3. Bank of Commerce vs. Heirs of Rodolfo Dela Cruz, G.R. No.
211519 August 14, 2017
4. Sumifru (Philippines) Corporation vs. Baya, G.R. No. 188269
April 17, 2017
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1) Educational Corporations (Sections 105-106)
2) Religious Corporations (Sections 107-114)
(2.1) Corporation Sole
(2.2) Religious Societies
3) One Person Corporations (Sections 115-132)
(3.1) Excepted Corporations
(3.2) Capital Stock Requirement
(3.3) Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws
(3.4) Corporate Name
(3.5) Corporate Structure and Officers
(3.6) Nominee
(3.7) Liability
(3.8) Conversion of Corporation to One Person
Corporations and Vice-Versa
CASES:
1. Florete Sr. vs. Florete, Jr. GR. No. 223321, April 2, 2018
2. Iglesia Filipina vs. Heirs of Taeza, GR. No. 179597, February 3,
2014
3. Iglesia Evangelica Metodista en Las Islas Filipinas vs. Lazaro,
GR. No. 184088, July 6, 2010
4. Air Canada vs. CIR, GR. No. 169507, January 11, 2016
5. Cargill vs. Intra Strata Assurance Corp., GR. No. 168266,
March 15, 2010
6. CIR vs. Interpublic Group of Companies, GR. No. 207039,
August 14, 2019
7. Steelcase Inc. vs. Design International Selections, Inc. GR. No.
171995, April 18, 2012
8. Bustos vs. Millians Shoe, Inc.,G.R. No. 185024 April 24, 2017
9.Lim vs. Moldex Land, Inc.,G.R. No. 206038 January 25, 2017
CASES:
1. Chua vs. People, GR. No. 216146, August 24, 2016
2. Rich vs. Paloma III, GR. No. 210538, March 7, 2018
3. Zuellig Freight and Cargo Systems vs. NLRC, G.R.
No. 157900 July 22, 2013
4. Aguirre II vs. FQB+7, Inc.,G.R. No. 170770 January 9, 2013
5. Knecht vs. United Cigarette Corp.,G.R. No. 139370 July 4, 2002
A. NEW CENTRAL BANK ACT (R.A. No. 7653, as amended by R.A. No.
11211)
1. State Policies
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2. Monetary Board and its Powers and Functions
3. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and Banks in Distress
a) Conservatorship
b) Closure
c) Receivership
d) Liquidation
CASES:
1. BSP Monetary Board vs. Antonio-Valenzuela, GR. No. 184778, October
2, 2009
2. Balayan Bay Rural Bank vs. National Livelihood Devt. Corp. GR. No.
194589, September 21, 2015
3. Manalo vs. CA, GR. No. 141297, October 8, 2001
4. Larrobis vs. Phil. Veterans Bank, GR. No. 135706, October 1, 2004
5. DBP vs. COA, GR. No. 88435, January 16, 2002
6. Vivas vs. Monetary Board of BSP, GR. No. 191424, August 7, 2013
7. Bank of Commerce vs. Planters Development Bank, GR. No. 154470,
September 24, 2012
8. Prudential Bank vs. Rapanot, GR. No. 191636, January 16, 2017
C. SECRECY of BANK DEPOSITS (R.A. No. 1405, as amended, and R.A. No.
6426, as amended)
1. Purpose
2. Prohibited Acts
3. Deposits Covered
4. Exceptions from Coverage
5. Garnishment of Deposits, including Foreign Deposits
CASES:
1. Republic v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. Nos. 232724-27, February 15,
2021
2. Estrada vs. Sandiganbayan (Fifth Division) G.R. No. 217682, July 17,
2018
3. Republic vs. Bolante, G.R. No. 186717, G.R. No. 190357 April 17,
2017
4. Subido Pagente Certeza Mendoza and Binay Law Offices vs. Court of
Appeals, G.R. No. 216914 December 6, 2016
5. Yambao v. Republic, G.R. No. 171054, January 26, 2021
6. Ligot vs. Republic, 692 SCRA 509, G.R. No. 176944 March 6, 2013
7. Republic vs. Glasgow Credit and Collection Services, G.R. No. 170281
January 18, 2008
8. Republic vs. Cabrini, Green & Ross, Inc.,G.R. No. 154522, G.R. No.
154694, G.R. No. 155554, G.R. No. 155711 May 5, 2006
9. Republic vs. Eugenio, Jr. G.R. No. 174629 February 14, 2008
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III. INSURANCE (PD 612, as amended by RA 10607)
A. Basic Concepts
1. Elements of an Insurance Contract
CASES:
1. Dela Fuente vs. Fortune Life Insurance, GR. No. 224863,
December 2, 2020
2. UCPB General Insurance vs. Asgard Corrugated Box
Manufacturing, GR. No. 244407, January 26, 2021
3. Gaisano vs. Development Insurance and Surety Corp. GR. No.
190702, February 27, 2017
4.Philam Insurance vs. Parc Chateau Condominium, GR. No. 201116,
March 4, 2019
5. Alpha Plus international vs. Philippine Charter Insurance, GR. No.
203756, February 10, 2021
6.UCPB General Insurance vs. Masagana Telemart, GR. No. 137172,
April 4, 2001
7. Loyola Life Plans vs. ATR Professional Life Assurance, GR. No.
228402, August 26, 2020
8. Industrial Personnel and Mngt Services vs. Country Bankers
Insurance, GR. No. 194126, October 17, 2018
2. Characteristics/Nature of Insurance Contracts
3. Classes of Insurance
a) Marine
b) Fire
c) Casualty
d) Suretyship
e) Life
f) Microinsurance
g) Compulsory Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance
h) Compulsory Insurance Coverage for Agency-Hired Workers
4. Insurable Interest
5. Double Insurance and Over insurance
6. No Fault, Suicide, and Incontestability Clause
CASES:
1. Manila Bankers Life Insurance Corp. vs. Aban, GR. No. 175666,
July 29, 2013
2. First Lepanto-Taisho Insurance Corp vs. Chevron Philippines, GR. No.
177839, January 18,2012
3. Lalican vs. Insular Life Assurance Company Ltd., GR. No. 183526,
August 25, 2009 (Insurable Interest in Life)
4. Malayan Insurance Co. vs. PAP Co. GR. No. 200784, August 7, 2013
5. Malayan Insurance vs. Philippine First Insurance, GR. No. 184300,
July 11, 2012 (Double insurance and over insurance)
6. Communication and Information System vs. Mark Sensing Australia,
GR. No. 192159, January 25, 2017 (Reinsurance)
7. Manila Bankers Life Insurance Corp. vs. Cresencia P. Aban, GR. No.
175666, July 29, 2013 (Incontestability)
8. Capital Insurance and Surety Co. vs. Del Monte Motorworks, GR No.
159979, December 9, 2015
9. White Gold Marine Services Inc. vs. Pioneer Insurance and Surety
Corp. GR. No. 154514, July 28, 2005
10. Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association vs. Sulpicio Lines, GR.
No. 196072, September 20, 2017
11. Sunlife vs. CA, GR. No. 105135, June 22, 1995
12. FGU Insurance vs. Spouses Roxas, GR. No. 189526, August 9, 2017
13. Chartis Philippines Insurance, Inc. vs. Cyber City Teleservices,
GR. No. 234299, March 3, 2021
14. Eastern Overseas Employment Center vs. Heirs of Odulio, GR.
No. 240950, July 29, 2020
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B. Perfection of the Insurance Contract
1. Cover notes
2. The policy
a. Policy of insurance
b. Basic contents of policy
c. Rider
d. Cancellation of non-life policy
e. Kinds of policies
CASES:
1.Stronghold Insurance vs. Interpacific Container Services, GR.
No.194328, July 1, 2015
2. The Insular Life vs. Khu, GR. No. 195176, April 18, 2016
3. Manulife vs. Ybañez, GR. No. 204736, November 28, 2016
4. Asian Terminals, Inc. vs. First Lepanto-Taisho Insurance Corp. GR.
No. 185964, June 6, 2014
5. Malayan Insurance vs. Lin, GR. No. 207277, January 16, 2017
6. Fortune Insurance and Surety Inc. vs. CA, GR. No. 115278, May 23,
1995
7. Mitsubishi Motors Salaried Employees Union vs. Mitsubishi Motors
Phils. GR. No. 175773, June 17, 2013
CASE:
1. Tiu vs. Arriesgado, GR. No. 138060, September 1, 2004 (Liability of
Insurer)
2. Henson vs. UCPB Gen. Insurance Co. GR. No. 223134, Aug. 14, 2019
3. Keihin-Everett Forwarding Co. vs. Tokio Marine Malayan Insurance,
GR. No. 212107, Jan. 28, 2019
4. Oriental Assurance Co. vs. Ong, GR. No. 189524, Oct. 11, 2017
5. Loadstar Shipping Co. vs. Malayan Insurance, GR. No. 185565, April
26, 2017
6. Equitable Insurance Corp. vs. Transmodal International Inc. GR. No.
23592, August 7, 2017
CASE:
1. H.H. Hollero Construction vs. GSIS, GR. No. 152334, September 24,
2014
2. Sun Life of Canada Philippines vs Sibya, G.R. No. 211212, June 08,
2016
3.The Insular Life Assurance vs. Heirs of Alvarez, GR. No. 207526,
October 3, 2018
A. Common Carriers
1. Diligence Required of Common Carriers
2. Liabilities of Common Carriers
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b) Limitation of Liability to Fixed Amount
c) Limitation of Liability in Absence of Declaration of Greater
Value
C. Safety of Passengers
1. Void Stipulations
2. Duration of Liability
3. Liability for Acts of Others
a) Employees
b) Other Passengers and Strangers
4. Extent of Liability for Damages
CASES:
1. LTFRB vs. G.V. Florida Transport, Inc. GR. No. 213088, June 28, 2017
2. Torres-Madrid Brokerage, Inc. vs. FEB Mitsui Marine Insurance Co. Inc. GR.
No. 194121, July 11, 2016
3. Phil-Nippon Kyoei, Corp. vs. Gudelosao, GR. No. 181375, July 13, 2016
4. YHT Realty Corp. vs. CA, GR. No. 126780, February 17, 2005
5. Sulpicio Lines, Inc. vs. Sesante, GR. No. 172682, July 27, 2016
6. Ramos vs. China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd. GR. No. 213418, September 21,
2016
7. Transimex Co. vs. Mafre Asian Insurance Corp. GR. No. 190271, September
14, 2016
8. Spouses Dante Cruz vs. Sun Holidays, Inc. GR. No. 186312, June 29, 2010
9. Eastern Shipping Lines, Inc. vs. BPI/MS Insurance Corp., GR. No. 182864,
January 12, 2015
10. Unknown Owner of the Vessel M/V China Joy vs. Asian Terminals, Inc. GR.
No. 195661, March 11, 2015
11.Unitrans International Forwarders vs. Insurance Company of North
America, GR. No. 203865, March 13, 2019
12. LTFRB vs. Valenzuela, GR. No. 242860, March 11, 2019
13. Heirs of Catalina Mendoza vs. ES Trucking and Forwarders, GR. No.
243237, Feb. 17, 2020
14. Tan vs. Great Harvest Ent., GR. No. 220400, March 20, 2019
15. Loadstar Shipping Co. vs. Malayan Insurance Co. GR. No. 185565, April 26,
2017
16. Federal Express Co. vs. Antonino, GR. No. 199455, June 27, 2018
17. Cacho vs. Manahan, GR. No. 203081, January 17, 2018
18. Fernando vs. Northwest Airlines Inc. GR. No. 212038, Feb. 8, 2017
19. Sanico vs. Colipano, GR. No. 209969, Sept. 27, 2017
20. Torres Madrid Brokerage vs. FEB Mitsui Marine Insurance, GR. No.
194121, July 11, 2016
21. Rebultan vs. Daganta, GR. No. 197908, July 4, 2018
22. Manay, Jr. vs. Cebu Air, GR. No. 210621, April 4, 2016
23. Greenstar Express vs. Universal Robina Corp. GR. No. 205090, Oct. 17,
2016
24. G.V. Florida Transport vs. Heirs of Romeo Battung, Jr. GR. No. 208802,
Oct. 14, 2015
A. PATENTS
1. Patentable vs. non-patentable inventions
a) Novelty
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b) Inventive Step
c) Industrial Applicability
2. Non-Patentable Inventions
3. Ownership of a Patent
a) Right of a Patent
b) First-to-File Rule
c) Inventions Created Pursuant to a Commission
d) Right of Priority
4. Grounds for cancellation of a patent
5. Remedy of the True and Actual Inventor
6. Rights Conferred by a Patent
7. Limitations of Patent Rights
a) Prior User
b) Use by Government
8. Patent Infringement
a) Tests in Patent Infringement
(1) Literal Infringement
(2) Doctrine of Equivalents
b) Defenses in Action for Infringement
9. Licensing
a) Voluntary
b) Compulsory
10. Assignment and Transmission of Rights
CASES:
1. E.I. Dupont de Nemours and Co. vs. Francisco, GR. No. 174379,
August 31, 2016
2. Manzano v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 113388, September 5,
1997
3. Smith Kline Beckman Corp. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 126627,
August 14, 2003
B. TRADEMARKS
CASES:
1. Intellectual Property Association of the Philippines vs. Ochoa,GR. No.
204605, July 19, 2016
2. CIR vs. San Miguel Corporation, GR. Nos. 205045 & 205723, January
25, 2017
3. Mang Inasal Philippines vs. IFP Manufacturing Corp. GR. No. 221717,
June 19, 2017
4. Forietrans Manufacturing Corp. vs. Davidoff Et. Cie SA, GR. No.
197482, March 6,2017
5. Skechers, U.S.A., Inc. vs. Inter Pacific Industrial Trading Corp.GR. No.
164321, March 23, 2011 (Dominancy Test and Holistic or Totality Test)
6. Ecole De Cuisine Manille (Cordon Bleu of the Philippines), Inc. vs.
Renaud Cointreau & Cie and Le Cordon Bleu Int’l.,B.V., GR. No. 185830,
June 5, 2013
7. Birkenstock Orthopaedic Gmbh and Co. Kg (formerly Birkenstock
Orthopaedie Gmbh) vs. Philippine Shoe Expo Marketing Corp., GR. No.
194307, November 20, 2013
8. Shang Properties Realty Corporation (formerly The Shang Grand Tower
Corp.) and Shang Properties, Inc. (formerly EDSA Properties Holdings,
Inc.) vs. St. Francis Dev’t. Corp. GR. No. 190706, July 21, 2014
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9. E.Y. Industrial Sales, Inc. and Engracio Yap vs. Shen Dar Electricity
and Machinery Co. Ltd. GR. No. 184850, October 20, 2010 (“First-to-File”
Rule)
10. Taiwan Kolin Corp. Ltd. vs. Kolin Electronics, Co. Inc. GR. No.
209843, March 25, 2015
11. Victorio P. Diaz vs. People of the Philippines and Levi Strauss (Phils.),
Inc. GR. No. 180677, February 18, 2013
12. Willaware Products Corp. vs. Jesichris Manufacturing Corp. GR. No.
195549, September 3, 2014
13. Dy vs. Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V. GR. No. 186088, March
22, 2017
14. Somboonsakdikul vs. Orlane S.A., GR. No. 188996, February 1, 2017
15. UFC Philippines, Inc. (now merged with Nutri-Asia, Inc. as the
surviving entity) vs. Barrio Fiesta Manufacturing Corp. GR. No. 198889,
January 20, 2016
16. Societe Des Produits, Nestle vs. Puregold Price Club, GR. No. 217194,
September 6, 2017
17. Citigroup Inc. vs. Citystate Savings Bank, Inc. GR. No. 205409, June
13, 2018
18. GSIS Family Bank vs. BPI Family Bank, GR No. 175278, September
23, 2015
19. W Land Holding vs. Starwood Hotels and Resorts, GR. No. 222336,
December 4, 2017
20. Kolin Electronics Co. vs. Kolin Phils. GR. No. 228165, Feb. 9,
2021
21. Juan vs. Juan, G.R. No. 221732 August 23, 2017
22. Medina v. Global Quest Ventures, Inc., G.R. No. 213815,
February 8, 2021
23. Kho v. Summerville General Merchandising & Co., Inc., G.R. No.
213400, August 4, 2021
24. Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings, Ltd. vs. Paperone,
Inc.G.R. Nos. 213365-66. December 10, 2018
25. Levi Strauss & Co. v. Sevilla, G.R. No. 219744, March 1, 2021
26. ABS-CBN Publishing, Inc., vs. Director of the Bureau of Trademarks,
G.R. No. 217916, June 20, 2018
C. COPYRIGHTS
1. Basic Principles [Sec. 172.2, 175, and 181 only]
2. Copyrightable Works
a) Original Works
b) Derivative Works
3. Non-copyrightable works
4. Rights conferred by copyright
5. Ownership of a copyright
6. Limitations on copyright
7. Doctrine of fair use
8. Copyright infringement
CASES:
1. Olaño vs. Lim Eng Co, GR. No. 195835, March 14, 2016
2. ABS-CBN Corp. vs. Felipe Gozun, GR. No. 195956, March 11, 2015
3. Manly Sportwear Manufacturing, Inc. vs. Dadodette Enterprises, G.R.
No. 165306 September 20, 2005
4. Rappler, Inc. vs. Bautista, 788 SCRA 442, G.R. No. 222702 April 5,
2016
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CASES:
1. Torres vs. Philippines Amusement and Gaming Corporation, G.R. No. 193531
December 6, 2011
2. MCC Industrial Sales Corporation vs. Ssangyong Corporation, G.R. No.
170633 October 17, 2007
3. National Power Corporation vs. Codilla, Jr.,G.R. No. 170491, April 3, 2007
CASES:
1. Roy III vs. Herbosa, GR No. 207246, November 22, 2016
2. Agilent Technologies Singapore vs. Integrated Silicon technology, GR.
No. 154618, April 14, 2004
3. Air Canada vs. CIR, GR. No. 169507, January 11, 2016
4. CIR vs. Interpublic Group of Companies, GR. No. 207039, August 14,
2019
5. Steelcase Inc. vs. Design International Selections, Inc. GR. No. 171995,
April 18, 2012
VIII. Public Service Act (Commonwealth Act No. (CA) 146, as amended by RA
11659)
A. Critical Infrastructure [Sec. 2(e), RA 11659]
B. Foreign State-Owned Enterprise [Sec. 2(g), RA 11659]
C. Public Service as Public Utility [Sec. 4, RA 11659]
D. Unlawful Acts [Sec. 9, RA 11659]
E. Powers of the President to Suspend or Prohibit Transaction or
Investment [Sec. 23, RA 11659]
F. Investments by an Entity Controlled by or Acting on Behalf of the
Foreign Government, or Foreign State-owned Enterprises [Sec. 24, RA
11659]
G. Reciprocity Clause [Sec. 25, RA 11659]
CASE:
1. GMA Network, Inc. vs. NTC, GR. Nos. 192128 & 192135-36, Sept. 13, 2017
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