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