Title 4 Flashcards
Can corporations be entitled to moral damages?
GR: No
XPTN: When their goodwill has been tarnished.
Incidental powers are conferred by reason of its?
Existence
Through which body does a corporation exercise its powers?
BOD
Can corporations make donations?
GR: No
XPTN: In pursuit of their CSR.
This is an action brought by a stockholder on behalf of the corporation to enforce corporate rights against the corporation’s directors, officers, or other insiders.
Derivative suit
Who has the right to decide whether the corporation should sue?
BOD
In a derivative suit, who is the real party in interest?
Corporation
In a derivative suit, who is the nominal party?
Stockholder
Can corporations be solidarity sued or be sued for torts?
Yes
Can corporations be liable for crimes.
No
Can foreign corporations without license to do business in the Philippines sue? Can it be sued?
No
Yes
Can a corporation be held civilly liable for a crime?
Yes
What is the approval need to extend or shorten corporate term?
rule of thumb
This means that a stockholder who dissented and voted against the proposed corporate action, may choose to get out of the corporation by demanding payment of the FMV of his shares.
Appraisal right
Can you acquire redeemable shares without unrestricted RE?
No
Can you acquire treasury shares without unrestricted RE?
Yes
Can the proceeds of sales of stocks be used to pay dividends?
No
A mail of notice was dropped off at a post office. The stockholder never claims that he never received such notice. Is the notice valid?
Yes. It is enough that the notice be deposited at a post office.
What is the approval need to increase or decrease capital stock?
rule of thumb
True or False: Any increase or decrease in the capital stock or the incurring, creating, or increasing of bonded indebtedness shall require prior approval of the Commission.
True
Where appropriate, the increase or decrease in the capital stock or the incurring, creating, or increasing of bonded indebtedness shall also require approval of?
Philippine Competition Commission
The application with the Commission for increase or decrease in the capital stock or the incurring, creating, or increasing of bonded indebtedness shall be made within how many months from the date of approval of the BOD?
6 months
Certificate of approval of the Commission to increase or decrease capital stock shall be attached where?
AOI
With what document does the Commission look for before filing any increase or decrease in capital stock?
Treasurer’s affidavit
A treasurer’s affidavit for increase or decrease in the capital stock shall show what?
that
1. at least 25% of the increase of capital stock has been subscribed; and
- at least 25% of amount subscribed has been paid to the corporation
When is decrease in capital stock be disapproved by the Commission?
If its effect shall prejudice the rights of corporate creditors.
Where should bonds issued by a corporation be registered with?
the Commission
This provides that subscriptions to the capital stock of a corporation constitute a fund which the creditors have a right to look for the satisfaction of their claims.
Trust Fund Doctrine
What are the only 3 instances where a corporation may distribute its corporate capital?
- amendment of AOI to reduce authorized capital stock
- purchase of redeemable shares by corporation
- dissolution and eventual liquidation
This is a long-term indebtedness secured usually by real property.
Bonded Indebtedness
True or False: The requirements for the power to incur, create. or increase bonded indebtedness is also the same with the power to increase or decrease capital stock.
True
Who enjoys preemptive right?
All stockholders
Which may deny the right of preemption?
AOI or an amendment thereto
When is preemptive right not applicable?
- the shares require ownership by the public or stock offerings
- the shares are issued in good faith in exchange for property
This is the preferential right of all stockholders to subscribe to all issues or disposition of shares of any class, in proportion to their respective shareholdings.
Pre-emptive right
True or False: Only those originally issued shares have the right to preemption.
False. Regardless whether it is an original issuance or not, all shareholders have preemptive right.
What is the purpose of preemptive right?
To enable shareholder to retain his proportionate control in the corporation
True or False: A suit to enforce preemptive rights in a corporation is a derivative suit.
False
Who may acquire public domains?
Natural persons who are Filipino citizens
Are foreign corporations allowed to buy real properties in the Philippines?
No. They may only lease for a maximum of 50 years.
Natural persons who are Filipino citizens may acquire public domains through?
patents
What does “substantially all” mean?
If through the disposition of these assets, the purpose of the business would no longer be possibly accomplished.
True or False: The approval of the SEC is required for the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the corporation.
False
Using what measurement should the sale involving all or substantially all of the corporation’s asset be measured?
Net asset value (shown in latest FS)
When is ratification not required in the sale or disposition of assets?
- it is necessary in the regular course of business
- proceeds are appropriated for the conduct of remaining business
When may a corporation acquire its own shares?
- to eliminate fractional shares
- to collect an indebtedness
- to pay dissenting stockholders
These are shares which are less than one share.
Fractional shares
What is the cause of the existence of fractional shares?
Issuance of stock dividends
Can a corporation invest corporate funds in other corporations with a purpose dissimilar with the purpose of the corporation?
Yes but approval (rule of thumb) must be applied
When is approval of shareholders not necessary when investing corporate funds?
When the investment is necessary to accomplish the primary purpose of the corporation
True or False: Investments not under the purposes of the creation of the corporation is ultra vires.
True
Out of where does a corporation declare dividends?
Unrestricted RE
Can a delinquent shareholder receive dividends?
Yes.
Cash dividends must be applied to unpaid balance
Stock dividends are withheld until balance is fully paid
Can stock dividends be issued without the approval of SH representing 2/3 of OCS?
No
Stock corporations are prohibited from retaining surplus profits in excess of what percent of their paid in capital?
100%
What rate of interest is used in paying unpaid balance by a delinquent SH?
Interest provided in the subscription contract.
If none, use legal rate of interest
Can a corporation declare dividends when it has zero or negative retained earnings?
No
This is aka negative RE.
Retained Earnings Deficit
Can additional paid-in capital be declared as dividends or absorb deficiency?
No to both
What are the requirements to declare cash dividends?
- Unrestricted RE
- Resolution of BOD
What are the requirements to declare stock dividends?
- Unrestricted RE
- Resolution of BOD
- Vote of 2/3 OCS
- sufficient number of authorized unissued shares
True or False: Payment of dividends is not a matter of right.
True. It is a matter of consensus.
Unrestricted RE is aka?
Surplus profits
Who has the discretion whether or not to declare dividends?
BOD
True or False: Declaration of stock dividends is akin to forced purchase of stocks.
True
Can treasure share she declared as stock or cash dividends?
No
True or False: The right to dividend will not accrue without the approval of the SEC.
False. It will accrue even without approval of SEC.
No management contracts shall be entered into for a period longer than how many years for any 1 term?
5 years
Can you renew a management contract after 1 term of 5 years?
Yes
What is the exception to the rule of 5 years per term of management contracts?
Service contracts relating to exploration, development of natural resources
What are ultra vires?
338
What is the status of an ultra vires act?
Void
Are ultra vires acts binding to the corporation?
No
Can ultra vires acts be validated and therefore be binding to the corporation?
Yes