Corporation Law Flashcards
Can a corporation be held criminally liable?
No, but may be held liable for fines; it will be the corporate officers who approved.
Can a corporation be entitled to moral damages?
No except when a corporation has a reputation that is the best resulting in its humiliation in the business Realm
Can a corporation be entitled to constitutional right against self-incrimination?
NO
It means that the corporation has a personality separate and distinct from the stockholders and Affiliated companies
doctrine of separate personality Or corporate entity theory
It means that the stockholders reliable only up to the extent of their Capital contribution what it comes to corporations liabilities
Limited liability rule
It means that the assets of the corporations are considered trust fund reserved for payment of liabilities to creditors of the corporation
Trust fund Doctrine
These are exemptions to the doctrine of separate personality (i.e. Piercing the veil of the corporate entity)
FADE
1. Fraud cases
- Alter Ego cases
- Defeat public convenience cases - tax evasion or defend a crime
- Equity cases - labor cases
True or false
only public corporations may be created by special law while private corporations must be created by operation of General Corporation law
true
it means that a corporation owes its existence to the law and the state and the extent of its existence, powers and Liberties is fixed by its charter. thus, it only possesses properties attributes rights and Powers provided by law or incident to its existence
Concession Theory
It best describes the strong juridical personality of the corporation
right of succession
True or false. A corporation shall have Perpetual existence a list of Corporation upon vote of its stockholders representing 2/3 dissent the change.
False. Majority.
No extension may be made earlier than ____ years prior to the original or subsequent expiry date unless there are justifiable reasons for an earlier extension as may be that their men by though sec. Such extension shall take effect only on the day following the original or subsequent expiry date.
3
Types of corporate powers
- Express
- Implied
- Incidental or inherent
These are acts committed outside the object for which a corporation is created as defined by the law of its organization and therefore beyond the express employed an incidental powers of the corporation
Ultra Vires acts
Ultra vires acts which are null and void
illegal Acts
What is the status of ultra vires acts for failure to comply with voting formality required by law
null and void but the Declaration of nullity may be barred by estoppel
What is the status of ultra vires Acts which are outside the primary and secondary purposes of the corporation
voidable on the part of the other party
What is the status of Ultra vires acts which are unauthorized or when the corporate officers exceed their Authority
unenforceable but they may become enforceable on the basis of
- Express or implied ratification by the corporation
- Doctrine of estoppel
- Doctrine of apparent authority of the corporate officers
It is a corporation created by special law for public purpose
Public corporation
- Municipal Corporation
- Gocc
Is it private Corporation owned by private individuals but performing an essential governmental function
quasi-public Corporation or public utility
It is a corporation created for the immediate benefit of the members composing it
private Corporation
It is a corporation created for a purpose other than religion
lay Corporation
It is a corporation created for charity
It is a corporation created for charity of its members
eleemosynary Corporation
Civil corporation
It is a corporation created for religious purposes
ecclesiastical or religious Corporation
It is a religious Corporation with a single corporator. An example is the Catholic Church
Corporation sole
It is a religious Corporation governed by a Board of Trustees
Corporation aggregate for religious Society
It is a corporation where by its juridical personality is subject to direct attack by the state through a special civil action of quo warranto proceedings
de facto Corporation
It is a corporation which is not actually a corporation since it does not have a charter
ostensible Corporation or Corporation by estoppel
Persons pretending to be a corporation will be liable as ______________ for the contracts they have entered into
a. Limited partners
b. stockholders
c. General partners
c
It means that the nationality of the corporation is determined by its place open Corporation or the law that created such Corporation
doctrine of Incorporation
This Corporation must appoint a resident agent in the Philippines before it may be given a license by SEC to engage in business in the Philippines
foreign corporation
When can a foreign corporation sue before the Philippine courts
when it does business in the Philippines with license
or when without licenses, infringement or the defendant
It is a corporation which is a member of group of companies
affiliate
How its a nonstock corporations converted to a stock Corporation
by dissolving the non-stock Corporation and forming a new stock Corporation
How is a stock Corporation converted into a Non-Stock Corporation
a. By mere Amendment Articles of Incorporation
b. Dissolving the stock Corporation and forming a new non stock Corporation
Can redeemable preference shares be redeemed by the issuing corporation at the period stated despite the absence of unrestricted retained earnings?
yes, provided that the total assets of the corporation or still higher than its total liabilities after payment to redeemable preferred stockholders
What is violated when a corporation subsequently reacquired shares when there is no unrestricted retained earnings?
Trust fund doctrine
What are the corporate acts when non-voting preferred shares may still vote (I3 AM SAD)
- Incurring, creating or increasing bonded indebtedness
- Investment of corporate funds in another corporation or another business for pros
- Increase or decrease of capital stock
- Amendment of articles of incorporation including changing the corporate term
- Merger or consolidation of corporations
- Sale or disposition or pledge or mortgage of all or substantially all of corporate property
- Adoption and amendment of bylaws
- Dissolution, rehabilitation or liquidation of the corporation
Corporate acts when non-voting preferred shares or not allowed to vote (CRRADE)
CoRemRatManDivEl
- Granting of compensation of directors
- Removal of directors
- Ratification of disloyalty of directors or voidable contract involving self-dealing director or interlocking director
- Approval of management contract
- Distribution of stock dividends
- Election of directors
What is the minimum issue price of par value shares
par value, except treasury shares which may be issued below par as long as the price is reasonable
It is the total value of shares issued and subscribed excluding the share premium and in excess of par
legal capital in case of par value shares
What is the minimum stated value of no-par value shares
none, as long as the minimum issue price is 5 pesos
What is the minimum issue price of no-par value shares
5 pesos
It is the total consideration received including the share premium in case of no par value shares
legal capital
It is the total consideration received including the share premium in case of no par value shares
legal capital
These corporations cannot issue no-par value shares
banks, trust and insurance companies, other corporations authorized to obtain or access money from the public whether publicly listed or not
The special privilege given to the founders of the corporation such as the exclusive right to be elected in the board of directors shall not exceed _________ years.
Five
These are shares upon which the issuance is subject to a suspensive condition
escrow shares
Watered shares are those shares issued for a price even below par resulting to ___________ of capital, ____________ of assets, ____________ of liabilities. It violates trust fund doctrine. Overstatement or understatement?
Overstatement, overstatement, understatement
Qualifications of incorporators of proposed private corporation
- Natural or juridical persons
- Legal age
- Owner or subscriber of at least one share or member
- Required minimum ownership of filipino or maximum ownership of foreigners
What is the nationality requirement reserved for filipinos in mass media
100%
What is the nationality of requirement reserved for filipinos in advertising
70%
What is the nationality requirement preserved for filipinos in public utility
60%
Which certain industries reserve 60% ownership for filipinos PENOl
- Public utility
- Educational institution
- Exploration of natural resources
- Ownership of land
How many is the required vote for amendment of articles of incorporation
majority of the board of directors or trustees and ratification of the stockholders representing at least two-thirds of the outstanding capital stock or two-thirds of the members
When is the effectivity of approval of amendment of articles of incorporation
upon approval by the SEC upon lapse of six months from the date of submission to SEC if there is an action by SEC for causes not attributable to the corporation
The corporation is ipso facto or automatically dissolved by operation of law without need of a court order or sec decision due to the failure of the corporation to formally organize for a period of at least ____ years after its formal organization
five
A delinquent corporation shall have a period of____ years to resume operations and comply with all the requirements that the SEC shall prescribe
two
True or false. The articles of incorporation and its bylaws are of equal importance
false
When shall the bylaws be submitted to the SEC
at the time of submission of the articles of incorporation
Required vote for adoption of pre incorporation bylaws
all corporators or subscribers or member founders
Required vote for the amendment of post incorporation bylaws when there is no valid stockholders delegation to the board of directors of the power to adopt or amend bylaws
at least majority vote of the board of directors and approval by at least majority of stockholders
Required both for amendment of post and corporation bylaws when there is valid stockholders delegation to the board of directors of the exclusive power to amend bylaws
at least majority of the board of directors
Required vote for delegation to the board of directors of the power to adopt or amend post and corporation bylaws by stockholders
at least two third vote of the stockholders
Required vote for the revocation of delegated power to board of directors to amend pause and corporation bylaws by stockholders
at least majority of the stockholders
Number of members of the board for ordinary non-stock corporation
not more than 15
Number of members of the board four educational non-stock corporations
5 or 10 or 15
Term of office of members of the board of directors for
- Stock corporations
- Ordinary non-stock corporations
- Educational non-stock corporations
1, 3, 5 yrs
What are the qualifications of members of the board of directors or trustees
- Owner of at least one share or a member
- Legal age
- Not be more than 15 in case of directors and maybe more than 15 in case of trustees
- Majority must be resident of the philippines except when there is a required minimum ownership of filipinos
The board of directors of corporations vested with public interest should have independent directors constituting at least ___ percent of such board
20%
Corporations vested with public interest
50 registered others
1. Corporations whose securities are registered with SEC, listed with an exchange
- Corporations with assets of at least 50 million and having 200 or more shareholders, each holding at least 100 shares of a class of its equity shares
- Financial institutions
4.Other corporations as may be determined by the SEC
Corporations with assets of atleast ______ and having ____ shareholders, each holding at least ____ shares of a class of its equity shares or vested with public interest
50 million, 200 or more, 100
Can an independent director receive shareholdings and fees from the corporation
yes
Grounds for permanent disqualifications of members of the board for a period of at least five years from conviction
- Final judgement of an offense punishable by imprisonment for a period exceeding 6 years for violating the code or for violating the securities regulation code
- Administratively liable for any offence involving fraudulent acts
- By a foreign court four acts similar to those enumerated above
- Judicially declared as insolvent
- an independent director who becomes an officer of the same corporation
election
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are the directors entitled to compensation
no except reasonable per diems
What is the required vote for granting compensation to board of directors
at least majority of the outstanding capital stock excluding the directors
What is the maximum limit for salary of board of directors
10% of net income before tax
An executive committee must be created only by virtue of provision in the ______
bylaws
At least how many members an executive committee consist of
three
What are the powers that cannot be delegated by board of directors to executive committee FilByRatDiv
- Filling up of vacancy in the board
- Adoption or amendment of bylaws
- Approval of corporate acts requiring approval or ratification by stockholders
- distribution or declaration of dividends
Required vote for approval of act of administration or management
majority of the directors who attended the meeting with quorum
It means that the decision of the board of directors on matters of management cannot be changed by the court unless such management decision is ultra vires or destructive of the interest of minority stockholders
business judgment rule or doctrine of management prerogative
Required vote for election of corporate officers
at least majority of the directors or as a stated in the articles of incorporation
Qualifications of a corporate president
- Stockholder
- Director
- Neither secretary nor treasurer
Qualifications of a corporate secretary
- Filipino national
- Resident
- not the president
Qualifications of a corporate treasurer
- Must not be a president, except for OPC
- Resident
What are the three fold duties of directors
loyalty, obedience, diligence
What is the status of a contract with self-dealing director
voidable on the part of the corporation
Vote for ratification in case of voidability of a contract with self-dealing director
at least two-thirds of the outstanding capital stock
What is the contract between corporation with interlocking director
generally valid
Where is the place of meeting of board of directors
- Place is stated in the bylaws
- Anywhere around the world