Title XVI

Investigations, Offenses, and Penalties

• Sec. 154Investigation and Prosecution of Offenses
• Sec. 155Administration of Oaths, Subpoena of Witnesses and Documents
• Sec. 156Cease and Desist Orders
• Sec. 157Contempt
• Sec. 158Administrative Sanctions
• Sec. 159Unauthorized Use of Corporate Name; Penalties
• Sec. 160Violation of Disqualification Provision; Penalties
• Sec. 161Violation of Duty to Maintain Records, to Allow Their Inspection or Reproduction; Penalties
• Sec. 162Willful Certification of Incomplete, Inaccurate, False; or Misleading Statements or Reports; Penalties
• Sec. 163Independent Auditor Collusion; Penalties
• Sec. 164Obtaining Corporate Registration Through Fraud; Penalties
• Sec. 165Fraudulent Conduct of Business; Penalties
• Sec. 166Acting as Intermediaries for Graft and Corrupt Practices; Penalties
• Sec. 167Engaging Intermediaries for Graft and Corrupt Practices; Penalties
• Sec. 168Tolerating Graft and Corrupt Practices; Penalties
• Sec. 169Retaliation against Whistleblowers
• Sec. 170Other Violations of the Code; Separate Liability
• Sec. 171Liability of Directors, Trustees, Officers, or Other Employees
• Sec. 172Liability of Aiders and Abettors and Other Secondary Liability

Text of Republic Act No. 11232 (approved February 20, 2019), which repealed Batas Pambansa Blg. 68, the 1980 Corporation Code. Shown as enacted; check SEC issuances for implementing rules. For information and research only, and not legal advice.