Category: Bar Q & A

— Bar Q & A, Labor Law —

Cases and Bar Q & A in Illegal Recruitment v. Estafa and Illegal Recruitment in Large Scale

August 13, 2019

Illegal Recruitment v. Estafa People vs. Dela Cruz, G.R. No. 214500, June 28, 2017 It is well-established in jurisprudence that a person may be charged and convicted for both illegal recruitment and estafa. The reason therefor is not hard to discern: illegal recruitment is malum prohibitum, while estafa is mala in se. In the first,… Read More Cases and Bar Q & A in Illegal Recruitment v. Estafa and Illegal Recruitment in Large Scale

— Bar Q & A, Taxation —

SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO THE 2017 BAR EXAMINATION QUESTIONS IN TAXATION

August 8, 2019

UP LAW COMPLEX I. SMZ, Inc. is a VAT-registered enterprise engaged in the general construction business. HP International contracts the services of SMZ Inc, to construct HP International’s factory building located in the Laguna TechnoPark, a special economic zone HP International is registered with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) as an ecozone export enterprise,… Read More SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO THE 2017 BAR EXAMINATION QUESTIONS IN TAXATION

— Bar Q & A, Remedial Law —

SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO THE 2017 BAR EXAMINATION QUESTIONS IN REMEDIAL LAW UP Law Complex

August 4, 2019

I. What trial court outside Metro Manila has exclusive original jurisdiction over the following cases? Explain briefly your answers.  (a) An action filed on November 13, 2017 to recover the possession of an apartment unit being occupied by the defendant by mere tolerance of the plaintiff, after the former ignored the last demand to vacate… Read More SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO THE 2017 BAR EXAMINATION QUESTIONS IN REMEDIAL LAW UP Law Complex

— Bar Q & A, Remedial Law —

Bar Exam 2016 Suggested Answers in Remedial Law by the UP Law Complex

March 21, 2019

I State at least five (5) civil cases that fall under the exclusive original jurisdiction of the Regional Trial Courts (RTC’s). (5%) SUGGESTED ANSWER The Regional Trial Courts inter alia shall exercise exclusive original jurisdiction in the following civil cases: (1) In all civil actions in which the subject of the litigation is incapable of… Read More Bar Exam 2016 Suggested Answers in Remedial Law by the UP Law Complex

— Bar Q & A, Taxation —

Bar Exam 2014 Suggested Answers in Taxation by the UP Law Complex

March 14, 2019

I. On March 27, 2012, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) issued a notice of assessment against Blue Water Industries Inc. (BWI), a domestic corporation, informing the latter of its alleged deficiency corporate income tax for the year 2009. On April 20, 2012, BWI filed a letter protest before the BIR contesting said assessment and… Read More Bar Exam 2014 Suggested Answers in Taxation by the UP Law Complex

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Bar Exam 2016 Suggested Answers in Mercantile Law by the UP Law Complex

March 11, 2019

What does doing business in the Philippines under the Foreign Investment Act of 1991 mean? (5%) SUGGESTED ANSWER The phrase “doing business in the Philippines“ under the Foreign Investments Act of 1991 include soliciting orders; service contracts; opening offices, whether called liaison offices or branches; appointing representatives or distributors domiciled in the Philippines or who… Read More Bar Exam 2016 Suggested Answers in Mercantile Law by the UP Law Complex

— Bar Q & A, Civil Law —

2016 Bar Exam Suggested Answers in Civil Law by the UP Law Complex

March 1, 2019

I. Section 1 0f P.D. NO. 755 states: Section 1. Declaration of National Policy – It is hereby declared that the policy of the State is to provide readily available credit facilities to the coconut farmers at preferential rates, that this policy can be expeditiously and efficiently realized by the imple mentation of the “Agreement… Read More 2016 Bar Exam Suggested Answers in Civil Law by the UP Law Complex

— Bar Q & A, Labor Law —

Bar Exam 2015 Suggested Answers in Labor Law by the UP Law Complex

February 26, 2019

I. (A) Rocket Corporation is a domestic corporation registered with the SEC, with 30% of its authorized capital stock owned by foreigners and 70% of its authorized capital stock owned by Filipinos. Is Rocket Corporation allowed to engage in the recruitment and placement of workers, locally and overseas? Briefly state the basis for your answer.… Read More Bar Exam 2015 Suggested Answers in Labor Law by the UP Law Complex

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2015 Bar Exam Suggested Answers in Political Law by the UP Law Complex

February 20, 2019

I. The Philippines and the Republic of Kroi Sha established diplomatic relations and immediately their respective Presidents signed the following: – (1) Executive Agreement allowing the Republic of Kroi Sha to establish its embassy and consular offices within Metro Manila; and (2) Executive Agreement allowing the Republic of Kroi Sha to bring to the Philippines.its… Read More 2015 Bar Exam Suggested Answers in Political Law by the UP Law Complex