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Continue readingIn A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC dated 15 October 2019, the Supreme Court approved the “2019 Proposed Amendments to the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure“. The amendments take effect on 1 May 2020. The amended rules also apply to all pending proceedings, except to the extent that in the opinion of the court, their application would not be feasible or would work injustice, in which case the procedure under which the cases were filed shall govern. [Click on the menu item below to read the full text of the pertinent Rule.]
Continue readingThe Philippine Competition Commission (PCC), created under Republic Act No. 10667 (Philippine Competition Act), has the power undertake inspections to prevent the removal, concealment, tampering with, or destruction of books, records, or other documents. The inspection order, which must be issued by the proper court, is covered by the Rule on Administrative Search and Inspection under the Philippine Competition Act (“Rule”) issued by the Supreme Court (A.M. No. 19-08-06-SC). Here is a summary/primer of the Rule.
Continue reading[In a Resolution dated 17 September 2019 (A.M. No. 19-08-14-SC), the Supreme Court approved The Rules of Procedure for Admiralty. The full text is reproduced below.]
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