Regulatory Framework and Legal Issues in Business
Regulatory Framework and Legal Issues in Business
2. Labor Law
i. Labor Standards
ii. Basic pay
iii. Overtime premium
iv. Night shift differential
v. Holiday premium
vi. 13th month pay
vii. Leaves
viii. Service incentive leave
ix. Maternity leave
x. Paternity leave
xi. Parental leave for solo parent
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4. Securities Regulations Code (Republic Act No. 8799)
i. Securities Regulations
ii. Powers and Functions of the SEC
iii. Securities that are Required to be Registered
iv. Securities that are Required to be Registered
v. Exempt Securities
vi. Exempt Transactions
vii. Procedure for Registration of Securities
viii. Prohibition on Fraud, Manipulation and Insider Trading
ix. Fraudulent Transactions
x. Protection of Investors
xi. Civil Liabilities
xii. Settlements, Prescriptive Period and Damages
6. Foreign Investments Act (Republic Act Nos. 7042, 8179 and 11647)
i. Philippine National
ii. Doing Business
iii. Registration of Investments of Non-Philippine National
iv. Foreign Investments in Export Enterprises
v. Foreign Investments in Domestic Market Enterprise
8. Consumer Protection
i. Consumer Product Quality and Safety
ii. Deceptive Sales Acts and Practices
iii. Product Service and Warranty
iv. Labelling and Packaging
v. Consumer Rights
a. Price Tag Act
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b. Lemon Law
9. Banking Laws
i. General Banking Law (Republic Act No. 8791)
a. Classification of Banks
b. Quasi-Banks and Trust Entities
c. Bank’s Powers and Liabilities
d. Nature of Bank Funds and Deposits
e. Organization, Administration, and Management
f. Grant of Loans and Security Requirements
ii. The New Central Bank Act (Republic Act No. 7653)
a. Primary Objective and Other Responsibilities of the BSP
b. Monetary Board
c. When Banks are in Distressed
d. Conservatorship
e. Closure
f. Receivership
g. Liquidation
h. Procedure in Liquidation
i. Legal Tender Power (read BSP Circular 1162 series of 2022)
j. Rate of Foreign Exchange
k. Purchases and Sales of Foreign Currency
l. Acquisition of Inconvertible Currencies
m. Reserve Requirements
iii. Unclaimed Balances Law (Presidential Decree No. 679)
a. Requirement to Report
b. Procedure for Escheat
c. Reaction of Account
11. Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Delivery of Government Service Delivery
Act
i. Policy, construction, and interpretation
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ii. Definition of terms
iii. Coverage and scope
iv. Reengineering of systems and procedures
v. Citizen’s charter
vi. Accessing government services
vii. Streamlined procedures for the issuances of permits and licenses
viii. Violations, jurisdiction, penalties, and immunity
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