CORP CODE Flashcards
Vote to create ExCom
Majority of all its members
What is the Corp Code History?
Act of American Regime-Commonwealth Act-Republic Act-PD/BP/Letter of Instruction-R.A
RA No. of RCCP
RA No. 11232
When RA 11232 was signed into law?
Feb 23, 2019
When was Act 1459 enacted?
April 01, 1906
BP 68 was enacted when?
May 1, 1980
The title of the Code is
Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines
A corporation is an _______ _____ created by ______ of _____ having the _____ of _____ and the ____, attributes, and _____ expressly authorized by law or incidental to its existence.
artificial; being; operation; law; right; succession; powers; properties.
What are the two kinds of Juridical Persons?
Private JP- Partnership, Corporations
Public JP- Provinces, Cities, Municipalities, Barangay
Who decides in Corporation?
BOD
Those which have capital stock divided into shares and are authorized to distribute to the holders of such shares, dividends, or allotments of the surplus profits on the basis of the shares held.
Stock Corp
All other corp other than stock.
Non stock
Corp having the right of succession means
Continues to exist
This doctrine states that SHs are liable only up to the extent of their unpaid subscription
Trust Fund Doctrine
This is the general rule and which states that corporation is separate and distinct
Doctrine of Corporate Fiction
This doctrine is the exception to the general rule that corp is separate and distinct
Doctrine of Piercing/Disregarding/ Removing the Veil of Corporate Fiction
True or False?
Once an incorporator, always an incoporator?
True
It is a doctrine where corp can exercise up to extent of its limited capacity, divided into three;
EXPRESS
IMPLIED
INHERENT
Four tests to determine the nationality of a corporation
Incorporation Test- place of incorporation
Control Test- Majority of SHs, citizenship
Business Domicile or Center of Migrant Rule- operate
Grandfather Rule- Look at the SHs of the corporarion of investing stockholder
It is the total number of shares of corporation
Capital Stock
It is when the capital stock was approved by SEC
Authorized CS
The corporation is not entitled to constitutionsk rights against self-incrimination
True
Private Corporations are created under the authority of the State through Corp Code
Certain Corp are created by special laws by Congress
both are true
It is a theory which refers that a corporation owes its existnce to the law and the state and the extent of its existnce, powers and liberties fixed by charter.
Concession Theory
Commencement of Corporate Existence
At time of the issuance of COI or Registration Except (3)
3 Exceptions where commencement of corpo existence doesnt start upon issuance of COI
Corporations by Estoppel
Created by Special Law
Sole Corporation- reckoned from the filing of verified articles
Done within corporate powers
Intra Vires Act
Done beyond the corporate powers
Ultra vires act
Powers that are expressly authorized by Corp Code and other laws, and AOI
Express Powers
Those powers that are necessary or inferred for exercise of express powers.
Implied
Those powers incidental or inherent to the existence of a corporation
Incidental
😢EXPRESS POWERS OF CORP CODE (😢 ES P E2 R IS AD S P A3)
🙍♀️exercise such other powers as may be ESsential or necessary to carry out its purpose
🙍♀️Purchase, receive, take or gant, hold, convey, sell, lease, pledge, mortgage
🙍♀️Establish pension, retirement and othe plans for benefit of its D, T, O, and employees.
🙍♀️Enter into a partnership, JV, merger or conso
🙍♀️make Reasonable donations, no foreign corp shall give donations in aid of any political party
😣stock corpo, to ISsue or sell stocks to subscribers and to sell treasury stocks
😣Admit members to the corp if non stock corp.
🦶🏻Sue and be sued to its corpo name
🦶🏻Perpetual Existence unless COI provides otherwise
🦶🏻Amend its AOI
🦶🏻Adopt By laws
🦶🏻Adopt and use a corporate seal
Implied Powers differ dependibg on the nature of such business enterprise
True
Incidental Powers- attached to a corporation at the moment of its creation without regard to its exoressed powers or particular primary purpose. ( SU SU CO GOV A H!) 🤝
right of Succession
right to Sue and be sued
right to have COrporate name
right to make bylaws for its Governance
right to Acquire and
Hold properties for the purpose authorized by charter
What is the status of ultra vires acts by the corp which are illegal per se?
Null and void
What is the status of ultra vires acts by the corp for failure to comply with voting formality required by law?
Null and Void but declaration of nullity may be barred by estoppel
What is the status of ultra vires acts by the corp for being outside the primary and secondary purposes of the corporation?
Voidable on the part of the other party
Status of UVA or Contracts by the Corporate Officers on Behalf of the Corporation which are illegal per se?
Null and Void
Status of UVA or Contracts by the Corporate Officers on Behalf of the Corporation which are unathorized or when the corporate officers exceed their authority?
Unenforceable but may become enforceable on the basis of (3)
1. Express or Implied Ratification by the. orporation
2. Doctrine of Estoppel
3. Doctrine of Apparent Authority of the Corporate Officers
Identify the advantages of forming a corporation.
I. More taxes particulary indirect double taxation
II. Being subject to greater degree of governmental regulation
III. Weakened credit rating because of limited liability feature
IV. Little Voice of SHs in Mgt
V. High Cost of Formation
VI. Ease in Raising Funds
VII. Ease in transferability of shares of stocks in case of stock corp
VIII. Centralized Management
IX. Legal Capacity to act as a distinct unit
X. Strong Juridical Personality
XI. Limited Liability on the Part of Investors
XII. Continuity of Existence
VI-XII
Corporations which have cap stock divided into shares and are authorized to distribute to the holdres of such shares dividends or allotments of the surplus profits on the basis of the shares held?
Stock Corporations
Corporations that are not authorized to distribute surplus profits
Non Stock Corpo
Corpo organized under or created by virtue of the Philippine Laws, either by legislative act or under the provisions of the General Corporation Law
Domestic Corporations
Corpo organized or formed or existing under any laws other than those of the Philippines
Foreign Corpo
Corpo whose shares of stock are held by number of persoms not exceeding 20. Usually created by closely related individuals such as family. This corp cannot list in LSE and certain restictions are placed in the transfer of shares
Close Corp
Corpo that can accept outsiders as SHs and authorized to list in stock exchange and the transfer of shares are not required to have restrictions. If then listed, it will be known as?
Open Corpo; Publicly Listed Corpo
Formed for some private purpose, benefit, aim or end, created under the provisions of a general enabling law
Private Corp
Those created by special law for a public purpose
Public Corp
It is a public corporation created by special law for the governance of a particular local territory
Municipal Corporation
Public corporation created by special law for public purpose but performing proprietary or commercial functions
GOCC
Corporations formed for religious or spiritual purposes which may be classified as a religious society or a corporation sole
Religious or Ecclesiastical Corp
Corporation which of only of one individual formed for the purpose of administering and managing, as trustee, the affairs, property, and temporalities of any religious denomination, sect or church.
Corporation Sole
Corporation that may be formed by chief archbishop,bishop, priest, minister, rabbi, or other presiding elder of such religious denomination, sect or church
Corporation Sole
Corpo which is composed of more than one individual and may be formed by any religious society, order, diocese, synod, or district organization of any religious denomination, sect or upon written consent/affirmative vote of atleast 2/3 of its membership for the administration or management of its affairs, properties, and estate by filing with SEC, its AOI verified by affidavit of presiding elder, secretary or clerk/any member of such religious society?
Religious Societies
This corporation can be composed upon written consent/ affirmative vote of ______ ______ of its membership for the administration or management of its affairs, properties, and estate by filing with SEC. Its AOI is verified by _____ of presiding____, secretary or clerk/ any member of such religious society
Religious Societies; atleast 2/3; affidavit; elder
Corpo organized other than purpose of religion. Further classified as Eleemosynary or Civil
Lay Corporations
It is classified under Lay corporation which is formed or created for charitable purposes
Eleemosynary
Classified under Lay corporations which is formed or created for the benefit of the persons composing it and not for charitable purposes
CIVIL
This is allowed in a De Facto Corpo via quo warranto by Solicitor General
Direct Attack
It means that the main subject of the case is other than attacking the personality or questioning
Collateral Attack
Corporation that controls another corporation
Holding or Parent Corporation
Corporation being controlled by another corporation
Subsidiary Corporation
A corporation which is member of a group of companies
Affiliate
Corporation being significantly influenced by an investor
Associate
Those who compose a corporation, whether as Stockholder or SHs in a stock corp. or as members in a non stock corp.
Corporators
Those STHs or members mentioned in AOI as originally forming and composing the corp and whose signatories thereof.
Incorporators
This can be real or personal property, belongs to corporation, fluctuates
Capital
The amount of this stock is fixed and when issued the owner is the SHs, only personal property.
Capital Stock
Doctrine of Equity of Shares
Each share shall ne equal in all respects to every other share, except as otherwise provided in the AOI and in the certificate of stock.
This is a method by which the percentage of Filipino Equity in corporations engaged in nationalized and/for under the Constitution and other nationalization is accurately computed
Grandfather Rule
It has all the powers of a de jure corp but its due existence can be attacked directly in a auo warranto
De facto
One which has exercised corporate powers for such a length of time without interference by the State and which by fiction of law
Corporation by prescription
one which is in reality not a corporation but considered as one with respect to those who are precluded by their admission or conduct from denying its existence.
Corp by estoppel
Part of cap stock which is subscribed whether paid or unpaid
Subscribed capital stock
part of subscribed cap stock paid to the corporation
Paid Up Capital Stock
part of cap stock which is not issued or subscribed
Unissued CS
Refers to total par value of all issued par value shares
Legal Capital
Refers to capital with which a corporation whose shares are without par value
Stated Capital
Refers to actual property of corporation
Capital
refers to the performance of conditions, acts, deeds and writings by incorporators and the official acts, certification or records. Filing of articles of incorporation and applications for amendments thereto with SEC in the form of electronic documents is now allowed subject to rules and regulations to be issued by SEC
Formation of Private Stock Corp or Incorpo
This is undertaken by promoters or organizers who look for investors and bring them together to form the corp. The corp has not validly existed yet and a promoter/organizer who enters into contracts on behalf of proposed corporation.
Promotional Stage
Right to Vote of Redeemable Preferred Shares ( IN3 A2 MER SA D)
Increase or decrease of CS
Incurring, creating or jncreasing ACS
Investment of corporate funds in another corporation or business
Amendment of AOI
Adoption and amendment of bylaws
Merger or Consolidation
Sale, lease, exchange, pledge, mortgage or other disposition substantially all of the corporate property,
Dissolution of the corporation
A name of corp that consists solely of special symbols, punctuation marks or specially designed characters shall not be registered.
TRUE
The full name or surname of a person may be used in a corporate or partnership name if he or she is a STH, member or partner and has consented to such use, if the partner is already deceased, the consent shall be given by his or her estate.
True
Steps in Incorporation
1. Name verifications
2. Drafting of AOI
3. Filing of Articles of Incorp
4. Payment of filing, publication, and other fees.
5. Issuance of COI by SEC.
ALL ARE TRUE
It is the operative act that will grant juridical personality to the corporation..
Issuance of COI
Also known as corporate franchise. This is the right and privilege also granted by the State to exist as a corporation.
Primary Franchise
Refers to different rights, privileges and powers which are obtained by the corp, which are nit a prerequisite to corporate existence such as the right to occupy and use public places for the operation of system off water, gas works, etc.
Corporate Franchise
Basic Governing Document of a Corporation
Articles of Incorporation