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BP 68 (The Corporation Code of the Philippines) Section 133

Doing business without a license.

Section 133

SEC. 133. Doing business without a license.—No foreign corporation transacting business in the Philippines without a license, or its successors or assigns, shall be permitted to maintain or intervene in any action, suit or proceeding in any court or administrative agency of the Philippines; but such corporation may be sued or proceeded against before Philippine courts or administrative tribunals on any valid cause of action recognized under Philippine laws. (69a)

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CitationBP 68 (The Corporation Code of the Philippines) Section 133 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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