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Act No. 1459 Section 191

Section 191

SEC. 191. The Code of Commerce, in so far as it relates to corporations or sociedades anonimas, and all other Acts or parts of Acts in conflict or inconsistent with this Act, are hereby repealed, with the exception of Act Numbered Fifty-two, entitled "An Act providing for examinations of banking institutions in the Philippine Islands, and for reports by their officers," as amended, and Act Numbered Six hundred and sixty-seven, entitled "An Act prescribing the method of applying to governments of municipalities, except the city of Manila, and of provinces for franchises to construct and operate street railway, electric light and power, and telephone lines, the conditions upon which the same may be granted, certain powers of the grantees of said franchises, and of grantees of similar franchises under special Act of the Commission, and for other purposes:" Provided however, That nothing in this Act contained shall be deemed to repeal the existing law relating to those classes of associations which are termed sociedades colectivas, sociedades en comandita, and sociedades de cuentas en participacion, as to which associations the existing law shall be deemed to be still in force: And provided further. That existing corporations or sociedades anonimas, lawfully organized as such, which elect to continue their business as such sociedades anonimas instead of reforming and reorganizing under and by virtue of the provisions of this Act, shall continue to be governed by the laws that were in force prior to the passage of this Act in relation to their organization and method of transacting business and to the rights of members thereof as between themselves, but their relations to the public and public officials shall be governed by the provisions of this Act.

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CitationAct No. 1459 Section 191 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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