Intra-corporate disputes

An intra-corporate dispute is one that arises between a stockholder and the corporation, or among stockholders concerning the internal affairs of the corporation.

Previously, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had the jurisdiction to hear and decide intra-corporate disputes under Section 5 of Presidential Decree 902-A (1976). However, Republic Act (RA) 8799, or the Securities Regulation Code (SRC), which took effect on Aug. 8, 2000, transferred this jurisdiction to courts of general jurisdiction or the appropriate regional trial courts (RTCs) acting as special commercial courts.