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I. GENERAL
D. History
E. Regulation of corporations
3) Rules and regulations issued by the SEC pursuant to statutory grant of power to supervise and
regulate corporations
G. Nationality
1) Nationalized and partly nationalized activities – 1987 Constitution, Articles XII, XIV and XVI
the Grandfather Rule or the second part of the SEC Rule applies only when the 60-40 Filipino-
foreign equity ownership is in doubt (i.e., in cases where the joint venture corporation with Filipino
and foreign stockholders with less than 60% Filipino stockholdings [or 59%] invests in other joint
venture corporation which is either 60-40% Filipino-alien or the 59% less Filipino).
Gamboa v Teves et al, G.R. No. 176579, 28 June 2011; see also SC Resolution on Motions
for Reconsideration, 9 October 2013
“The term capital in Section 11, Article XII of the 1987 Constitution refers only to shares of
stock entitled to vote in the election of directors, and thus in the present case only to common
shares, and not to the total outstanding capital stock (common and non-voting preferred shares).
A. Private corporations
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2) Non-stock corporations - Sec. 3, 87, 88, Code
Collector v Club Filipino de Cebu, GR L-12719, 31 May 1962 – No authority for dividend
distribution
The bar and restaurant are necessary adjuncts of the Club to foster its purposes and the profits
derived therefrom are necessarily incidental to the primary object of developing and cultivating
sports. That a Club makes some profit, does not make it a profit making club.
Moreover, for a stock corporation to exist, two requisites must be complied with, to wit: (1) a
capital stock divided into shares and (2) an authority to distribute to the holders of such shares,
dividends or allotments of the surplus profits. In the case at bar, while the respondent Club's
capital stock is divided into shares, nowhere in its articles of incorporation or by-laws could be
found an authority for the distribution of its dividends or surplus profits.
"A tax is a burden, and, as such, it should not be deemed imposed upon fraternal, civic, non-profit,
non-stock organizations, unless the intent to the contrary is manifest and patent."
4) Public corporations under SRC - Sec. 17.2(c), SRC; SRC Rule 3.1[L];[O]
1) Sec. 4, Code
The Court held that NCC is a private corporation. The mere fact that Government happens to the
majority stockholder does not make it a public corporation.
As a private corporation (governed by general law), it has no greater rights, powers or privileges
than any other corporation which might be organized for the same purpose under the Corporation
Law.
Test in determining whether a GOCC is subject to the Civil Service Law is the manner of its
creation, such that those created by special charter are subject to its provisions while those
incorporated under the general Corporation Law are not within its coverage. PNOC-EDC being
incorporated under the general Corporation Law is a GOCC whose employees are subject to the
Labor Code.
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