The August 2017 issue of the Asian Legal Business (ALB) includes

a Philippine regional update by SyCipLaw partner Arlene M. Maneja entitled,

“Enforcement Update: Philippine Competition Act”. The article summarizes

the administrative, civil and criminal penalties that apply to companies that

have yet to comply with the Philippine Competition Act (PCA). The transitional

clause of the PCA to enable parties to renegotiate agreements or restructure

their businesses to comply with the law expired on August 7, 2017.

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the full ALB August 2017 Issue from the ALB website. The “Enforcement

Update: Philippine Competition Act” is on page 8.

Arlene

M. Maneja specializes in competition law, investments, public-private

partnerships (PPPs), infrastructure, power, and renewable energy. Ms. Maneja

advises clients regarding competition laws and anti-trust matters, and has

represented the firm in the 4th ASEAN Competition Conference hosted by the

Philippine Department of Justice.