LEGAL FORMS

1st Semester, SY 2020-2021

Course Syllabus1

Module Schedule Forms and Reference Materials

1 Incorporation: Setting Up a August 20 to A. Forms
Corporation 27
1. Articles of Incorporation
(2 sessions) 2. By-Laws

B. Materials

1. Revised Corporation Code, secs. 10 to 21; 45 to 46; 181

2. 1987 Philippine Constitution, Article XII; Article XVI, sec. 11
3. Foreign Investments Act of 1991
4. Foreign Investment Negative List
5. Retail Trade Liberalization Act of 2000

2 Corporate Housekeeping: The September 3 A. Forms

Basics of Corporate Secretarial to 10
Work 1. Minutes of the Annual Stockholders Meeting
2. Minutes of the Organizational Meeting of the Board of Directors
(2 sessions) 3. Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Directors
4. Secretary’s Certificate
5. Directors’ Certificate
6. Contract of Lease
7. Deed of Sale
8. Affidavit

B. Materials

1. Revised Corporation Code, secs. 49 to 52

2. SEC Memorandum Circular No. 6 (s. 2020)

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Grading System will be: (a) 40% for Recitation/Quizzes; (b) 20% for Mid Term Examination; and (c) 40% for Final Examination
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3. Civil Code, Articles 1306, 1356 to 1358, 1403(2), 1874, 1877, 1878
4. Republic Act No. 9285, secs. 19 to 33
5. 1985 UN Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration
6. Arbitration Clauses (see PDRCI, SIAC, ICC model clauses)
7. Cases:
a. Spouses Lantin v. Lantion, G.R. No. 160053, 28 August 2006 (Venue)
b. Azcuna v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 116665, 20 March 1996 (Liquidated
Damages)
c. Valenzuela Hardwood and Industrial Supply, Inc. v. Court of Appeals, G.R.
No. 102316, 30 June 1997 (Limitation of Liability)
d. Korea Technologies Co., Ltd., v. Lerma, G.R. No. 143581, 7 January 2008
(Arbitration Clause)
e. Koppel, Inc. v. Makati Rotary Club foundation, Inc., G.R. No. 198075, 4
September 2013 (Arbitration Clause)

3 Lawyering Up: Drafting September 17 A. Forms

Preliminary Dispute
Correspondence (1 session) 1. Legal Opinion / Memorandum
2. Demand Letter

B. Materials

1. Civil Code
2. Revised Penal Code and Special Penal Laws

4 The Start of the Protracted September 24 A. Forms

Litigation: Initiating Court to November
Proceedings 5 1. Complaint
2. Verification
3. Power of Attorney/Authorization
4. Judicial Affidavit
5. Entry of Appearance
6. Answer
7. Pre-Trial Brief
8. Motions
9. Criminal Complaint-Affidavit
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B. Materials

1. Rules of Court, Rules 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 21

2. Rules of Court, Rule 138, sec. 26
3. A. M. No. 12-8-8-SC, Judicial Affidavit Rule
4. Rules of Court, Rules 110, 112

5 Winning and Fighting for Your November 12 A. Forms

Case: Drafting Pleadings, to 19
Briefs, Appeals, and Petitions 1. Formal Offer of Evidence
(2 sessions) 2. Memorandum
3. Notice of Appeal
4. Appeal Brief
5. Petitions

B. Materials

1. Rules of Court, Rule 132, secs. 34 and 35

2. Rules of Court, Rules 40 to 45
3. Rules of Court, Rule 65

6 The Notary: Understanding the November 26 A. Forms

Role of a Notary Public in to December
Corporate, Transactional, and 10 1. Jurat
Judicial Forms 2. Acknowledgment
(3 sessions) 3. Copy Certification
4. Signature Witnessing

B. Materials

1. 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice (A.M. No. 02-8-13-SC)

2. Presidential Decree No. 1529, Property Registration Decree, sec. 112
3. Cases:
a. Sappayani v. Gasmen, A.C. No. 7073, 1 September 2015
b. De Lima v. Guerrero, G.R. No. 229781, October 10, 2017
c. Lustestica v. Bernabe, A. C. No. 6258, 24 August 2010
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d. Dycoco v. Orina, G.R. No. 184843, 30 July 2010

e. Jandoquile v. Revilla, A.C. No. 9514, 10 April 2013
f. Iringan v. Gumangan, A.C. No. 8574, August 16, 2017
g. Heirs of Sarili v. Lagrosa, G.R. No. 193517, 15 January 2014
h. In Re: Diuyan, A.C. No. 9676, April 2, 2018
i. Malvar v. Baleros, A.C. No. 11346, March 8, 2017
j. Lingan v. Calubaquib, A.C. No. 5377, 15 June 2006
k. Peña v. Paterno, A.C. No. 4191, 10 June 2013
l. Almazan v. Suerte-Felipe, A.C. No. 7184, 17 September 2014
m. Spouses Gacuya v. Solbita, A.C. No. 8840, March 8, 2016
n. Fuentes v. Buno, A.M. No. MTJ-99-1204, 28 July 2008
o. Tupal v. Rojo, A.M. MTJ-14-1842, 24 February 2014
p. Gabon v. Merka, A.M. No. P-11-3000, 29 November 2011 (En Banc)
q. Nevada v. Casuga, A.C. No. 7591, 20 March 2012
r. Dela Cruz v. Zabala, A.C. No. 6294, 17 November 2004
s. Ocampo v. Land Bank of the Philippines, G.R. No. 164968, 3 July 2009
t. Tigno v. Aquino, G. R. No. 129416, 25 November 2004
u. Ten Forty Realty and Development Corp v. Cruz, G.R. No. 151212, 10
September 2003
v. Dy v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 92989, 8 July 1991
w. Heirs of Mariano v. City of Naga, G.R. No. 197743, March 12, 2018
x. Arangote v. Maglunob, G.R. No. 178906, 18 February 2009
y. Orbe v. Filinvest Land, Inc., G.R. No. 208185, September 6, 2017
z. Azuela v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 122880, 12 April 2006
aa. Guerrero v. Bihis, G.R. No. 174144, 17 April 2007
bb. Caltex (Philippines), Inc., v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 97753, 10 August
1992