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signed by Phils Agreements signed
by Philippines
Protocol of 1997 to Articles of Agreement R.A. 7042 – “Foreign Investments Act of
Amend the International of the Asian 1991”
Convention for the Infrastructure
Prevention of Pollution Investment Act R.A. 7918 – An Act Amending Article
from Ships, 1973, as 39 Title III of E.O.226.
Modified by the Agreement between
Protocol of 1978 Japan and the R.A. 8792 – “Electronic Commerce Act
Relating Thereto Republic of the of 2000”
Philippines on Social
Agreement to Promote Security which was Revised Rules and Regulations
Compliance with signed on 19 Implementing R.A. 8502
International November 2015 in
Conservation and Manila
R.A. 7227 – “Bases Conversion and
Management Measures
Development Act of 1992”
by Fishing Vessels on the Agreement
High Seas Establishing ASEAN+3
R.A. 7652 – “Investors Lease Act”
Macroeconomic
Agreement on Port State Research Office
Measures to Prevent, (AMRO) which was R.A. 7653 – New Central Bank Act
Deter and Eliminate signed on 10 Oct.
Illegal, Unreported and 2014, in Washington R.A. 7717 – An Act Amending Certain
Unregulated (IUU) D.C., United States of Sections of “RA 6957”
Fishing America
R.A. 7721 – An Act Liberalizing the
Agreement between Entry and Scope of Operations of
the Government of Foreign Banks in the Philippines and for
the Republic of the other purposes
Philippines and the
Govern- ment of the R.A. 7844 – “Export Development Act
Republic of Indonesia of 1994”
concerning the
Delimitation of the R.A. 7899 – “The Condominium Act”
Exclusive Economic
Zone Boundary R.A. 7916 – “The Special Economic
Zone Act of 1995”
Agreement on Social
Security between the R.A. 7925 – “Public
Republic of the Telecommunications Policy Act of the
Philippines and the Philippines”
Kingdom of Sweden
R.A. 8293 – “Intellectual Property Code
Agreement between of the Philippines”
the Republic of the
Philippines and the R.A. 8366 – “Investment Houses Law”
the Federal Republic
of Germany on Social
R.A. 8556 – “Financing Company Act of
Security
1998”
Paris Agreement
 R.A. 8762 – “Retail Trade Liberalization
Framework Act of 2000
Agreement on
Partnership and R.A. 8791 – “The General Banking Law
Cooperation of 2000”
between the
European R.A. 8799 – “The Securities Regulation
Union and its Code”
Member States,
of the One R.A. 8800 – “Safeguard Measures Act”
Part, and the
Republic of the R.A. 9135 – “The Tariff and Customs
Philippines, of Code of the philippines, as amended, and
the Other Part for the other purposes”

R.A. 9136 – “Electric Power Industry

Reforms Act of 2001”
Convention between
the Government of
R.A. 9161 – “Rental Reform
the Republi of the
Philippines and the
R.A. 9178 – “Barangay Micro Business
Government of the
Democratic Socialist
Enterprises (BMBEs) Act of 2002”
Republic of Sri Lanka
for the Avoidance of R.A. 9182 – “The Special Purpose
Double Taxation and Vehicle (SPV) Act of 2002”
the Prevention of
Fiscal Evasion with R.A. 9184 – “Government Procurement
Respect to Taxes on Reform Act”
Income
R.A. 9194 – An Act Amending RA 9160
Agreement between
the Government of R.A. 9211 – “The Tobacco Regulation
the Republic of the Act of 2003”
Philippines and the
Government of the R.A. 9224 – An Act Rationalizing the
United Mexican Excise Tax on Automobiles Amending
States for the for the purpose the National Internal
Avoidance of Double Revenue Code of 1997, and for other
Taxation with Respect purposes
to Taxes on Income
and the Prevention of R.A. 9239 – “Optical Media Act of
Fiscal Evasion 2003”
Free Trade
Agreement between
the EFTA [European
Free Trade
Association] States
and the Philippines
(PH-EFTA FTA)
Implementing Rules and Regulations of
Executive Order 226

“Rules and Regulations Implementing

Republic Act No. 8762,also known as the
“Retail Trade Liberalization Act of
2000”

Implementing Rules and Regulations of

Executive Order 70

Implementing Rules and Regulations of

Executive Order 182 – “Providing for a
Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence
Strategy Program”

Implementing Rules and Regulations of

Executive Order 313
Executive Order No. 30 – “Creating the
energy Investment Coordinating Council
in order to streamline the regulatory
procedures affecting Energy Projects”

Executive Order No.22 – “Reducing the

rates of duty on capital equipment spare
parts and accessories imported by Board
of Investments – Registered new and
Expanding Enterprises

Executive Order No.136 – Establishing

the council for investments in
trade,industry,tourism,agriculture,natural
resources,transportation,communications,
and services and for other purposes”

Executive Order 184 – “Promulgating the

Tenth Regular Foreign Investment
Negative list”

Executive Order 226 – “Omnibus

Investment Code”

Executive Order 70 – “Reducing the

Rates of Duty on Capital Equipment,
Spare Parts, & Accessories Imported by
BOI Registered New and Expanding
Enterprises”