RA 8799 (The Securities Regulation Code) Section 2
RA 8799 (The Securities Regulation Code) Section 2
Declaration of State Policy.
Section 2
SEC. 2. Declaration of State Policy. — The State shall establish a socially conscious, free market that regulates itself, encourage the widest participation of ownership in enterprises, enhance the democratization of wealth, promote the development of the capital market, protect investors, ensure full and fair disclosure about securities, minimize if not totally eliminate insider trading and other fraudulent or manipulative devices and practices which create distortions in the free market.
To achieve these ends, this Securities Regulation Code is hereby enacted.
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CitationRA 8799 (The Securities Regulation Code) Section 2 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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