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Government Expands Maternity Benefits for Female Workers in the Private Sector

05 June 2019 by Asia law

A new law was recently enacted to protect and promote the rights and welfare of women in due consideration of their maternal function.

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Deadline for 2018 Annual Security Incident Report Indefinitely Postponed

04 June 2019 by Asia law

The National Privacy Commission (NPC) announced on 21 March 2019 the indefinite postponement of the deadline for filing the annual security incident report (ASIR) for 2018.

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Revised Corporation Code is Now in Effect

04 June 2019 by Asia law

On 20 February 2019, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law Republic Act (RA) No. 11232 or the Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines (Revised Code).

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2018 Annual Security Incident Report Due for Submission to the NPC on 31 March 2019

04 June 2019 by Asia law

All personal information controllers and processors, including those who are not required to register with the National Privacy Commission (NPC), are advised to file their respective annual security incident reports covering the period of January to December 2018 on or before 31 March 2019.

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BIR issues Revenue Regulations for Tax Amnesty on Delinquencies

04 June 2019 by Asia law

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) issued Revenue Regulations No. 4-2019 (RR 4-2019) on 5 April 2019.

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Insurance Commission Issues Guidelines for Admissibility of Investments by Insurance Companies in Infrastructure Projects

04 June 2019 by Asia law

The Insurance Commission, through Circular Letter No. 2018-74 dated 28 December 2018 (Circular Letter), issued the guidelines for admissibility of investments in infrastructure projects, thereby encouraging insurance and professional reinsurance companies to invest in infrastructure projects under the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) for 2017 to 2022.

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Philippine Competition Commission Adjusts Thresholds for Mandatory Notification of M&A Transactions

04 June 2019 by Asia law

On 21 February 2019, the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) issued Resolution No. 03-2019 (CR 3-19) increasing the thresholds for mandatory notification of M&A transactions (i) from PhP5 billion to PhP5.6 billion for the size of person test, and (ii) from PhP2 billion to PhP2.2 billion for the size of transaction test.

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Post Clearance Audit and Prior Disclosure Program

04 June 2019 by Asia law

The Post Entry Audit Group (PEAG) of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) was a body created in January 2003 under Executive Order No. 160.

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ASIALAW REGIONAL AWARDS 2019 – WINNERS ANNOUNCED

30 May 2019 by Asia law

On May 30, the best national and regional law firms from across the region gathered at the Island Shangri-La in Hong Kong for the second annual Asialaw Regional Awards.

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Bell Gully advises on the NZ$3.4 billion sale of Vodafone New Zealand

29 May 2019 by Asia law

Bell Gully assists Vodafone Group on its sale of Vodafone New Zealand.