Levelling the playing field in the Philippines
October 14, 2016
Before the enactment of the Philippine Competition Act in 2015, the Philippines was the only founding member of Asean that did not have a comprehensive competition law in place. Francisco Ed Lim, Patricia-Ann T Prodigalidad, Eric R Recalde of ACCRALAW review the new regime.
Taxability of service fees received by non-resident foreign companies from online advertising in the Philippines
October 12, 2016
The use of the internet for the promotion of goods and services, particularly social media (Facebook, Twitter and …
Age discrimination in the workplace
September 9, 2016
Republic Act No. 10911 (also known as the ‘Anti-Age Discrimination in Employment Act’) lapsed into law on 21 July …
Green jobs: greening the Philippine labour sector
July 12, 2016
With the threat of climate change, the international community created the Paris Agreement which aims to stop global warming and preserve …
Interplay of domestic law on compulsory licensing and international agreements on medicine prices
June 1, 2016
The price of pharmaceutical products in the Philippines appears to be on the high side compared to that in other Asian …
Restrictive covenants in employment contracts
April 18, 2016
One of the means of keeping afloat in today’s competitive market is to hire employees who are ‘fit’ for a particular job. However, before employers …
Make our system work: litigation practice expedited
March 22, 2016
The perception that litigation is a slow and arduous process has drawn many of us closer to the idea of alternative modes of dispute resolution. …
M&A
January 19, 2016
Our M&A Report includes SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan’s article ‘Further liberalisation and consolidation of the banking sector’ and Phoenix Legal’s contribution ‘M&A Booster – New Companies Act has it all easy and clean’. You’ll also find a Cover Story compiling thoughts from numerous sources throughout the region entitled ‘M&A Report: a year opened with expectation’.
M&A
January 19, 2016
Our M&A Report includes SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan’s article ‘Further liberalisation and consolidation of the banking sector’ and Phoenix Legal’s contribution ‘M&A Booster – New Companies Act has it all easy and clean’. You’ll also find a Cover Story compiling thoughts from numerous sources throughout the region entitled ‘M&A Report: a year opened with expectation’.
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Department Order No. 18-A: The Rules and Regulations on Contracting
January 13, 2016
On December 4, 2011, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Department Order No. 18-A (D.O. 18-A), the new Rules Implementing Articles 106 to 109 …
An overview of Philippine Data Privacy Law
December 16, 2015
Republic Act No. 10173, or the Philippine Data Privacy Act of 2012 (RA10173), was signed into law on August 15, 2012. This is the …
New competition law for the Philippines
November 16, 2015
The Philippine Competition Act (PCA) went into effect on August 5, 2015. The law applies not only to acts committed in the Philippines but …
Anti-trust & Competition
July 22, 2015
This Special Report on Anti-trust & Competition law includes Fasken Martineau DuMoulin’s overview of the merger control regime under Canada’s Competition Act and the foreign investment review regime under the Investment Canada Act in their article Merger control and foreign investment review in Canada, Anjie Law Firm’s article entitled What in-house counsel should know about China’s anti-monopoly law in the intellectual property sector, which gives history and case studies of China’s anti-trust laws in relation to IP and presents the reader with China’s anti-monopoly law’s ‘big question’ and CCI rulings in the e-commerce sector: paving the pathway for a virtual marketplace – Phoenix Legal’s discussion on the anti-trust aspects of online portals as ask whether this innovation has increased competition by generating more businesses or made it so that only the big boys can compete.
Anti-Trust & Competition Special Report
July 8, 2013
In this issue, we bring you a comprehensive overview on anti-trust and competition law authored by Ian Forrester QC, whilst Perdana Saputro of Melli Darsa highlights the strengths and weaknesses of Indonesia’s competition regime. Chew Phye Keat of Raja Darryl & Loh contemplates the effectiveness of the Malaysian Competition Act 2012 and Dr. Tuan of LCT Lawyers gives us a fascinating look through the key-hole into the regulatory world of Vietnam’s anti-trust framework. ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL also speaks to Vivian Mak, Director and Head of Litigation, APAC, The Royal Bank of Scotland and through her eyes we see the changing tapestry of a litigator’s role at the Bank, in our In-House Insight feature.