Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT LIBERALIZING THE RETAIL TRADE BUSINESS REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1180, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 1, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00172 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT LIBERALIZING THE RETAIL TRADE BUSINESS REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1180, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : "Retail Trade Liberalization Law of 1998". Limits the opening up of the retail trade business to foreign investors only in large-scale operations, such as department stores, since small and medium retail enterprises are reserved only for Filipinos. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ALVAREZ, HEHERSON T. | |
| DATE FILED : 1998-07-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. | 2. |
| 3. | |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB07602 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY ON 1998-07-28 |
Abstract
"Retail Trade Liberalization Law of 1998". Limits the opening up of the retail trade business to foreign investors only in large-scale operations, such as department stores, since small and medium retail enterprises are reserved only for Filipinos.
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