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Business Law and Labor Law Updates
ON DOMESTIC ADOPTION
A child is a person below eighteen (18) years of age
Not all children are qualified to be adopted
A person who is already above legal age may be adopted
GROUNDS FOR CHANGING FIRST NAME OR NICKNAME
First name refers to a name or nickname given to a person which may consist of one or more names in addition to the middle and last names
Any person may file a petition to change his or her first name or nickname
The petition may be filed with the local civil registry office or municipality
SHAREHOLDERS’ APPROVAL ON SALE OF CORPORATE ASSETS
A corporation may sell its assets
In selling corporate assets, a majority vote of its board of directors or trustees is required
If the sale is of all or substantially all of the corporation’s properties and assets, it must be authorized by the vote of the stockholders representing at least two-thirds (2/3) of the outstanding capital stock, or of the members
FIRST NAME OR SEX CANNOT BE CHANGED ON THE GROUND OF SEX REASSIGNMENT
A change of name is a privilege, not a right
A person’s first name appearing in the birth certificate cannot be changed on the ground of sex reassignment
No law allows the change of entry in the birth certificate as to sex on the ground of sex reassignment